We have no shortage of green/nitrogen waste. There are leaves for a portion of the year but I can’t count on them and I’m not a huge fan of the dust that’s on our street.
So I shred the daily paper and dump into into the compost. I was worried about any toxic components but here’s what the research/ google search revealed:
Newspaper is safe to compost, but it breaks down quite slowly because of its high lignin content. (Lignin is a substance found in the woody cell walls of plants, and it is highly resistant to decomposition).
Most newspapers today use water or soy-based inks. Although these may contain small amounts of toxic compounds, the trace levels are not of significant toxicological concern.
Planet Natural, considering the same question.
I’ll continue to do this. I like the idea of digesting the news twice…
