Can You Compost Paper Plates?
Composting is a simple way to improve the quality of your soil. Paper plates can generally be added to the compost pile when they are added in the right way. Does this Spark an idea?
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Shred The Plates
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Shred your paper plates to ensure that they decompose quickly.
Wet The Plates
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Wet your plates if you don't want to shred them and if you want them to break down fast.
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Carbon Vs. Nitrogen Output
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Paper plates produce carbon when they are composted and need to be mixed with compost items that produce nitrogen.
Heat Output
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Ensure your paper plate accented compost pile is getting hot enough by mixing material at the outside toward the center.
Avoid Chemically Treating The Paper Plates
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Avoid using paper plates which you have treated with chemicals, such as detergents, in your compost pile as they will not be beneficial to the mix.
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