cardboard

[spade]

I,ve just been reading on the beeb boards about paper and cardboard on your compost heap which i,ve also been doing.Is it ok to put cardboard with a shiny surface on as well or not? Angie

[Mrs Ava]

I don't think shiney paper should go on the heap because of the chemicals.  Someone will give you the exact reasons I'm sure.  

[Hugh_Jones]

The shiny paper simply won`t break down with the rest. My wife once wrapped up some vegetable waste in the cover of a weekend supplement and put it in the compost bin.  When I dug it out 6 months later I could still read it.

[aquilegia]

shiney paper is waterproof so it won't break down because it won't get wet. Put it in the recycling and put your newspaper and non-glossy paper in the compost.

[spade]

Right better go through my compost bins and remove the nasty shiny stuff.Well ,LoL I will when the snows gone .Thanx guys. Angie