I believe it's soy based ink now. I think it became the standard like 20 years ago.Very late to this thread, but enjoyed reading the last 17 pages!
A few thoughts:
- I have a paper shredder next to my desk in my home office, and a lawn and leaf bag next to the shredder.
- I use shredded paper in my chicken compost system. I don't put it direct on the ground, but put it in the different compost setups I have within the run.
- Recycling in many areas has been done a disservice by "single stream" systems. An awful lot of paper gets contaminated from sitting in bins and trucks with the other recyclables. Better to compost what you can!
- The "ink in paper is bad for composting" is one of those "oft repeated, never cited" things. Has anyone every seen any evidence that it's true?