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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@metalab.unc.edu>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Worm wood
  • Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:34:19 -0500 (EST)



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On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, John W Irwin wrote:

> I am ready to build a vermicomposting bin. Since I don't want to
> buy a
> plastic bin or build with wood which will rot one day, I had thought about
> using
> some leftover scrap pieces of plastic lumber from an outdoor porch floor -
> which would not rot or warp. The recycled plastic in them is very compact
> &
> one of these boards is much heavier than a normal wood board. But does
> plastic
> lumber outgas? Too much for worms?
> TIA - john

If this plastic lumber has vinyl products (pvc) in it and it gets heated
beyond a specific temperature range (ie if in a sunny location) it will
outgas carcinogenic substances.

I would just use wood fo rthe bin - get cheap sawmill-grade luumber
or recycled building materials, even plywood.





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