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Sun, Nov 13, 11 at 20:46
| can I Compost packing popcorn |
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| If it's made from a starch like potato, absolutely. Polystyrene, absolutely not. |
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- Posted by novascapes none (My Page) on Mon, Nov 14, 11 at 5:08
| I always thought that perlite was nothing but ground up foam. After acquiring a tremendous amount of potting soil from a nursery I researched the difference. Here is a link to some info on perlite, which is not plastic but glass. http://www.ehow.com/about_6118907_perlite-soil-conditioner.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: Perlite vs polystyrene
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| The Styrofoam most synthetic packing peanuts or popcorn are made of would not be a good soil amendment. Those made from starch, corn or potato, will simply melt in soil. |
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- Posted by toxcrusadr (My Page) on Mon, Nov 14, 11 at 11:36
| To identify cornstarch peanuts, hold one under the faucet. Starch will dissolve immediately, Styrofoam will just look at you. |
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