2 Good reasons to compost + bonus

Most reasons to compost fall into 2 categories, both of which impact the environment: 

1. Reducing waste
2. Improving our soil.

Reducing Waste 

Yard and kitchen waste accounts for approximately 30% of our landfills.  The standard means of disposal for most yard and food waste include landfilling and incineration. These practices are not as environmentally or economically sound as composting. Yard waste in a landfill breaks down very slowly due to the lack of oxygen. As it decomposes, it produces methane gas and acidic leachate, which are both environmental problems. By reducing our waste, we reduce the number and size of landfills we need and the cost to operate them. 

 Improve our soil

Composting is part of the earth’s biological cycle of growth and decay.  Energy for the sun, carbon dioxide  from the air and nutrients from water and soil make plants grow.  When they die and decompose through a complex process involving microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, insects, worms and mites, nutrients are returned to the soil and carbon dioxide into the air.  What remains is called humus.  Humus (another word for compost) provides soil with organic matter that can hold water and nutrients in the soil, making it easier to till and providing a better environment for plants to grow.

One more reason….FREE STUFF!

A free natural soil fertilizer & amendment

While it takes thousands of years for the earth’s forces to build good soil, we can help do this in 5-10 years by adding compost-which adds microorganisms, worms, arthropods and humus to the soil.  Adding Compost to soil can reduce your outdoor water bill by 30% and provide all of the necessary nutrients your plants and garden need. 

Change happens one individual at a time.