"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What do you do with the contents of your paper shredder's refuse bin? Conventional wisdom would say recycle ...

A: Absolutely, positively. Shredded office paper, newspaper and assorted non-glossy junk mail are great additives to a compost pile. They're high-carbon ingredients -- similar to brown, fallen leaves ...

This weekend, I got my backlog of shredding done. I shred anything that might be considered "damaging in the wrong hands," like expired account records, credit card apps, and the like, and shred them ...

Shredded paper is still paper, so it can, in fact, be recycled; however, there are a few caveats. First, the process of shredding paper breaks down the strength of its natural fibers, which impacts ...

Q. Can you tell me if the paper from my paper shredder can be used as mulch? Seems to me it is actually the same basic material as the ground-up tree trimmings I see being used. -- M.B., Houston A.

What do you do with the contents of your paper shredder’s refuse bin? Conventional wisdom would say recycle it: It’s paper, after all. But, as it turns out, there is an even better way to use that ...