WHY
COMPOST?
OUR FOOD WASTES
Approximately 119 billion pounds of food waste go to landfills in the USA every year.
The landfills break down anaerobically because of how tightly packed they are, which takes a lot longer than aerobically and also emits much more methane gas. Landfills account for about 20% of all the methane gas emitted.
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Each year roughly 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are thrown out after Halloween.
RECYCLING FOOD WASTES
Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By composting wasted food and other organics, methane emissions are significantly reduced. Compost reduces and in some cases eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers. Compost promotes higher yields of agricultural crops.
THE SOLUTION
COMPOSTS AS FERTILIZERS
During the pandemic 1 out of 2 households started a garden, these people will turn to chemicals and fertilizers that don’t help change the chemical makeup of the soil and tend to get absorbed by the plants quicker. Using compost is a more natural way of providing nutrients to plants over all of their life stages. Composting is mother nature’s way of breaking down useful material and giving back to the new life in the area.
NATURAL BENEFITS
Soil erosion is becoming more and more of a problem as new subdivisions get built and giant homes with well manicured yards are constructed. Composting helps the soil bind together, increase infiltration, and helps slow the surface flow of water.
