Save Our Planet

1. Reduces landfill waste and incineration, therefore reducing emissions

                -Modern waste management includes waste lying stagnant in landfills

                -The oxygen that is needed in order to facilitate the decaying processes cannot reach it

                - Greenhouse gases released by landfills, contributing to climate change ex. Methane gas

                -Incineration leaves behind some toxic ash waste as well as releases large amounts of carbon dioxide through the burning process into the                        atmosphere

                - Recent estimate from the Environmental Protection Agency predicted that up to ¼ of all landfill waste could have been thrown into the compost

 

2. Reduces dependence on fossil fuels

 

3. Good for the land – adds to the creation of new, nutrient rich soil

             -Everything that is composted at home becomes a thriving and nutritious habitat for many different species, including bacteria, bugs, worms, fungi etc.

             - Also is nourishing fodder to plants

             - Composting is nature’s way of recycling

             - Composting is the organic process by which foods and other materials are actively broken

             - The ‘waste’ that is the result of composting becomes as rich in nutrients as what is put into it

             - Plants will grow visibly larger if planted with soil and compost than purely soil

 

4. Helps you to embrace the natural cycle of life and decay

            -Waste is a human concept and a human problem

            -In nature, there is no waste – every living thing has a purpose and contribute to the growth of something else

           -Everything has a place in the world

           -Composting is a way to see the cycle of life that involves decay and new growth

 

5. Can compost anything that has lived or grown recently

          -Myth to thing that there are certain types of food that cannot be composted

          - You can compost anything that has lived or grown recently

          - Can compost anything that had not fossilised

 

6. Betters overall air quality

          -Burning old brush in trash cans may release deadly chemical dioxins into the air, leading to asthma symptoms, allergic reactions and overall toxic air

 

7. Promotes biodiversity

         -Using compost in our soils adds to the diversification and sustainability of many life forms

         -Composted soil is richer in the needed nutrients for the many creatures on earth – birds, bacteria, fungus, insects etc.

         -When there are more life forms living in the soil, plants also grow healthier and more successfully