There are many concerns about using cardboard and paper in garden and I am going to the bottom of the issue to get to the truth. Concerns are related to chemical glue used in cardboard, chemical ink, staples, insecticides, and plastic tape. All of these concerns are valid, so lets dive deep and address each one of these concerns in this video.
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00:00 Intro
00:05 Concerns about Chemicals in Cardboard
00:45 Glue in Cardboard Box
01:58 Staples on Seams
02:04 Plastic Tape on Cardboard Boxes
02:21 Labels on Cardboard Boxes
02:54 Ink on Cardboard and Paper
04:07 Insecticides in Cardboard Boxes
04:31 Bleached Paper
05:05 Outro
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40 Comments
Perfect timing! Thank you for providing details and visuals 👌
how about newspaper (just black and white)
None glossy Newspaper with colored inks? is it OK to use in place of cardboard? Thanks
this is so helpful! I had heard that newspaper uses all natural ink (like the colored grocery store ads) so I regularly use them in the garden…I also shred all my bills (white paper). I guess I need to rethink things. Thank you!!
Wow, I didn't know that there was so muc so know and to look for when using cardboard for your garden! 😯
Thank you very much, this was extremely interesting! 😊👍
Would it be OK to compost the car boxes that frozen dinner comes in?
I've always used cardboard when I start new garden beds. Whether raised or in ground there is always a layer or two of cardboard on the bottom. Plastic and labels get peeled off and that's about it. As far as paper, I shred everything that is not colored and glossy and it goes into the the compost pile. We all want to garden organically in healthy soil but based on many of the comments in this video, we have a tendency to overthink every piece of paper.
I suppose now I worry more about pesticides in manure than I do about glue in cardboard.
Thanks 👍👍
I heard newspaper is mostly okay, minus the shiny ads? I like to put it through a shredder first, I have one that can handle cardboard fairly well, has a lot of surface area, introduces air pockets and helps the break down of the compost.
One more…, the cardboxes used wax (to transport meats and fresh produce). Our town doesn't even accept that as recycling
Ive seen people use shredded white paper in compost piles…is that safe???
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Thank you!
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Great video..what do you have to say about newspaper?..thank you
Great video. Thank you
I can't stand the amount of plastic tape used. You would think by now that companies would use composting tape. Some do, but they all should.
Thank you so much for this knowledge. Amen
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Very helpful. Thank you
Thank you so much for this!
I wanted to ask you: I recently ordered 5 bags of a compost manure mix from Home Depot. When the bags were delivered, in tiny writing at botttom, the bags say the mix was sterilized with chlorine.
I was dissapointed about the chlorine and still hesitate to apply it to my home food garden. Don't know its safe for crops… What do you advise? Should I just use this stuff for my flowers only?
Fabulous video! Have shared on several Facebook sites.
Thanks, Jag. Very helpful! Very much enjoy your postings.
Excellent info! Mahalo nui loa for sharing this valuable information!! Happy & Safe Holidays to you all!
Good Information ! Thank you for sharing with us
What about egg cartons that have the sticker on the carton lid?
Great video Jag!! I have a question,how can we say an ink is from vegetable dyes or not, cause i use many receipts i get from buying stuff in my compost.
That was so helpful thank you. How do I know re cardboard for getting rid of white ants in garden. I had 168kg of white ants removed from house. But still have them in garden…
If you spray your cardboard with water, the tape and labels peel off so much easier.
😵I wish I would have seen this video sooner!!! I've shredded lots of white "mail" along with brown cardboard because of videos & other places saying it's OK to use just not the plastic windows in the envelope!! Thank you so much for clearing this up so we can have healthy and truly safe gardens!!! God bless you and Merry Christmas!!
Good to know, thank you.
Hi Jag that’s very good information to you and your family Happy holidays enjoy bye.
Secret source: big box clubs, have something called slips. Those are the cardboard pieces to go between materials and pallets. They are wonderful for the garden no tape, no ink no clue most of the time.
Great video! I'm assuming the brown paperish tape on Amazon boxes is okay??
What about microplastics
Thank you for this information, I appreciate it!
What do you think about RamBoard. I looked into the ingredients and it looks like none of them are toxic. Please give me your opinion. Thanks. Great video!
The one site I shared this to has had 28n likes and 14 shares today; it has been up about 6 hours. Thought you might like to know who popular this video is! Several hours later: 71 responses and 17n shares. You are a hit!
What about putting paper towel into compost? I was would be using the compost for flowers.