Compost

Eco friendly composting converts organic matter into a beneficial fertilizer that you may use to improve soil and plants. Composting accelerates decomposition by providing an optimal habitat for bacteria, fungi, and other decomposing organisms.

Recycling food and other organic waste into compost has several environmental benefits, including improved soil health, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient recycling, and drought mitigation.

What Is Sustainable Compost?

Composting may be done with any organic debris, including leaves, grass clippings, disease-free plants, weeds without mature seeds, old potting soil, soft plant stems, and hard stems that have been broken previously.

• Vegetable or fruit waste
• Shells of eggs (crushed),
• Coffee grinds and tea bags (with filters)
• Torn paper and non-printed cardboard

Keep in mind that not all foods and materials are compostable; so make sure you double check before composting things you have at home.

The Advantages Of Natural Composting

Having an organic compost bin or worm farm has several advantages. The first thing you'll notice is a significant decrease in the quantity of the garbage that ends up in the kitchen bin, which has a far greater impact than you may realize.

Lowers The Waste Stream

Composting is an excellent approach to recycling organic waste at home. Food leftovers and yard garbage account for over a quarter of all waste. Home composting allows us to remove part of that garbage from landfills and convert it into something useful for our gardens.

The best organic compost decreases the impact of our household garbage on the climate by diverting food waste from landfill. The decomposition of organic material produces both carbon dioxide and methane, but the ratio of both gases depends on the environment in which the material decomposes.

Improves Soil Health And Reduces Erosion

Composting is an important technique for improving large-scale agricultural systems. Compost contains three important nutrients for garden vegetables: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It also has trace levels of other important elements, including calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.

Composting is a natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers, which include harmful chemicals. Studies have demonstrated compost improves soil water retention capacity, productivity, and resilience.

Conserves Water

Agriculture utilizes a large quantity of water in the United States, accounting for more than 80% of total water consumption. Irrigation systems are effective but costly and time-consuming for farmers to maintain. Furthermore, water is becoming increasingly difficult to get throughout the country.

Even if you don't cultivate your food or aren't a big gardener, composting minimizes the amount of trash that goes to landfill and the greenhouse gas emissions that come with it. Composting also returns components to the natural cycle, a beneficial consequence in and of itself!