Shredded paper is one of the many materials people opt to use as garden mulch, but is it a good idea? Here are the pros and cons you should know about.

Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle. Bottles and jars are usually fine. Compact ...

In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper or place it in the recycle bin when you can turn it into beautiful compost ...

No paper cups. Paper towels and napkins are compostable but NOT recyclable due to their low grade fibers. Make sure shredded paper is bagged. Try printing double sided or on the back of old paper. If ...

It's common residents place items in recycling bins with the hope, or wish, they can be recycled, which isn't the case.

My parents grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Like most people of that generation, reuse and recycling were often economic necessities. They frowned on waste of any kind – ...

The City of Fargo is facing problems with its recycling program – thanks to an issue that they call “wishcycling.” ...

However, not all paper products and documents can simply be dropped into the blue bin for recycling. Many must first be shredded as they may contain confidential business, employee, or customer ...

While most plain paper can be recycled, it's hard for recycling centers to determine the type of paper if it's shredded. However, you can use the shredded, plain paper in your compost or mulch.

Black person holding a blue recycling bin filled with shredded paper - Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images ...