Can Worms Composting Really Eat Any Ink? - Ask Extension
I read on University of Nebraska Extension’s, in Lancaster County, webpage- https://lancaster.unl.edu/vermicomposting-composting-worms/:
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Can Worms Composting Really Eat Any Ink? #922440
Asked November 26, 2025, 11:41 AM EST
I read on University of Nebraska Extension’s, in Lancaster County, webpage- https://lancaster.unl.edu/vermicomposting-composting-worms/:
>>>>> Shredded paper like newspaper and computer paper is easy to find, but may dry out quicker than corrugated cardboard. There is not a problem with the ink from the paper.<<<<<
I been educated on & practiced since the beginning that only Brown & Black Inks, unless Inks have been made from plant dyes.
What is the truth?
Miami-Dade County Florida
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