Why can I put shredded paper and card-based egg boxes in the blue lidded bin?
The material that makes virgin paper and card can only be recycled up to around seven times, and each time it is recycled, the fibres shorten, reducing the quality of the recycled product each time it is recycled. Shredding the paper accelerates this process by shortening the length of the fibres. Card-based egg boxed are made of paper that has been recycled so many times the fibres have shortened to the point that they cannot be recycled any more; they are essentially made of paper mush. However shredded paper and card-based egg boxes are perfectly fine for composting so should be placed in the brown bin. Back to top.
