Originally Posted by
Green-Moo
Paper decomposes nicely in compost or in a worm bin, and makes a nice mulch either shredded or as sheets. It has a tendancy to blow around the garden when it dries out, so I tend to only use paper myself as a sheet mulch when topped with something else.
Incidentally, most inks these days are toxin free so you can use most paper in the garden unless it is the glossy type.