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Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 18:26
| I have a bunch of beer boxes that I saved over the winter. Planning to take to the recycle center.
They are Coors light, shiny and loaded with ink, don't know what kind of ink. I am thinking about putting them down between rows and covering with mulched leaves to keep down weeds. Anyone know if this is a NO-NO? |
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- Posted by nutsaboutflowers 2b/3a (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 20:17
| Molson/Coors or whatever they call themselves now, seems to pride themselves lately when it comes to their environmental responsibility. I imagine if you called their 1-800 number, hopefully you could find out if the ink they use is toxic or not. I personally wouldn't use it until I knew for sure. Not worth the risk. You may have access to plain cardboard elsewhere, without a lot of effort. Please post on here if you get an answer from Coors. |
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- Posted by sweetgreen z5 MI (My Page) on Thu, Mar 24, 11 at 13:01
| If you do call them, ask also about other chemicals that may not be so great. I know that most 'beverage boxes' are also made with a sizing additive that keeps a broken can, condensation, etc. from making the box disolve. I don't think sizing is something you want in your soil. |
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