mmr@ritcv.UUCP (Margaret Reek) (04/10/84)
Does anyone out there know if the green ink found in computer paper has any toxic chemicals in it, that would preclude it from being used as a mulch in my garden? Newspapers are supposed to make a good mulch, but the colored sections should not be used because some of the inks contain lead, and now they are finding that the yellows may contain PCBs. I have access to tons of scrap computer paper, but hesitate to use it least it contaminate my soil. I called the Cooperative Extension here, but they couldn't shed any light on the subject either. Can anyone clarify this for me? Margaret Reek ritcv!mmr
beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (04/12/84)
While we are on the subject, will white computer paper be okay? Is it better than newspaper since it doesn't have as much ink? I've always just used grass clippings. -- Beth Katz, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, Computer Science Dept. UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!beth ARPA: beth@maryland CSNET: beth@umcp-cs
ark@rabbit.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (04/15/84)
It's probably not a good idea to use computer paper as mulch: it has too many bugs in it.