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From: mmr@ritcv.UUCP (Margaret Reek)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: query: computer paper as mulch
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Date: Tue, 10-Apr-84 11:36:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 10 11:36:03 1984
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Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
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	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