Then there are a number of things that can be done with the remains. They make a great mulch for a garden, helping to hold in the moisture and keep the direct sunlight from evaporating the water in the soil.

Secondly– if you are into composting they are a great additive to your kitchen scraps and other “wet” composting components.

Thirdly– If you do not have a lot of room to compost, but want to get the benefits of it– the shredded paper can be used as the basis of a vermicomposter. This is a small bin (About the size of a tote box) that uses red wiggler worms to compost kitchen scraps. It is easy to make and maintain.

Fourthly– You can use the scraps in crafts. They can be used as a coarse stuffing in a bean-bag type chair. As the basis for paper mache, or even to make your own paper.