Recycling shredded documents is good, but using them to feed your soil is even better.

Composting is a great way to send organic food scraps back to the earth, but did you know this common trash item is actually ...

Discover how to turn shredded paper into nutrient-rich compost for your garden in this detailed guide from Mark at Self Sufficient Me. Learn the step-by-step process of composting shredded paper using ...

A: Absolutely, positively. Shredded office paper, newspaper and assorted non-glossy junk mail are great additives to a compost pile. They're high-carbon ingredients -- similar to brown, fallen leaves ...

Q. Can you tell me if the paper from my paper shredder can be used as mulch? Seems to me it is actually the same basic material as the ground-up tree trimmings I see being used. -- M.B., Houston A.

Remove any plastic tape, labels and staples from the cardboard before using it in your garden.

Q: It seems like there’s always a lot of waste around the holidays with wrapping paper filling a big trash bag. Can I compost wrapping paper? How about tissue paper and ribbon? A: Yes, some wrapping ...