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Are newspaper biodegradable

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 10/24/2021

Yes they are. Old newspapers are used for many different things. They are ground up and mixed with fertilizer and grass seed and sprayed on the sides of highways. The old paper works as a mulch helping to keep the grass seed in place and eventually breaks down. This is called Hydroseeding.

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