Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with natural mulch to prevent matting. Shredded paper can also be used in your compost bin ...

You've spent a weekend shredding old bills and school papers, and now you don't know what to do with the resulting bags and bags of shredded paper in your house. Here's the good news: You can reuse at ...

Q: I work in an office that produces a lot of shredded paper. Is it safe to use it as a mulch or in a compost pile? A: First, a word of caution: Be sure that your employer permits removal of the ...

Problems in processing large quantities of shredded paper have been reported by some local authorities and sections of the paper industry, writes Emily Ross. With more publicity about the dangers of ...

We recycle our newspapers and junk mail, but they ask us to put shredded paper in the regular trash. Why can’t we recycle the shredded paper? Now you can. In researching this question, we checked with ...

Q: I have bags of shredded paper (cross cut). Can I rototill this directly into my vegetable garden? I know it's good to add to a compost pile but was curious on adding it directly to the garden. A: ...

A: Quite a few of you have written in asking about shredded paper, and I’ve been saving up your questions! Today, I can officially announce that shredded paper is no longer accepted in R.I.’s mixed ...

Q: Do you know of any place I can get shredded paper for free or a small cost? I use it in my chicken coops for bedding. — P.F. A: Your question is just in time for the Season of Giving, P.F. The old ...

(KUTV) -- Stuart Cerise worries about identity theft. So, every single piece of paper he gets in the mail gets shredded in his garage. But, it's what happens to the paper after it's been shredded that ...