Woodash mixed with newspaper ash

[Guest guest]

Please accept my humble obeisances

 

I have a question I hope some of you can answer:

 

An argument against using the woodash from our woodburning stove

in the temple on our compost is that it also contains the ashes

from newspapers and magazines. Since the ink contains chemicals

these toxic wastes goes into the compost and hence it should't

be put on the compost.

 

The question is then - will these chemicals be burnt up in the

burning and composting process, or will they "survive" and

affect the crops?

Is it advisable to use such mixed ashes in the compost?

 

Your servant

Kamsahanta das