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Other Benefits of Composting?

Composting can save you money

  • Less money has to be spent to buy plant fertilizers.
  • If lawns and gardens are usually irrigated, it saves on water bills since the resultant compost retains more soil moisture.
Composting can increase plant production by
  • Contributing to soil stabilization.
  • Improving yields
  • Providing a constant source of soil-conditioner.
Composting can contribute to an improved environment because
  • Waste is converted into a valuable and easily to used resource
  • Landfill space is saved because of the waste diverted Nutrients are recycled back into the soil
  • Offensive odors emitted from the landfill are reduced as the amount of decaying organic material in the landfill is reduced.

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