What is Compost?

Composting is the process of breaking down organic materials through natural decomposition, to create a substance that is rich in nutrients. Composting is an excellent way to recycle food waste and yard waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for gardens and landscapes, plus it helps to reduce the amount of these wastes that ends up in landfills. This article explains how composting works, what can be composted, and how much work it takes.

Hello! Have you heard of compost? It's basically like garbage... but not really! Weird name isn't it? It's actually full of good stuff like bacteria, worms (yum), fungi, and microorganisms - all things that make soil healthy.

Compost is decayed organic materials used as a fertilizer to nourish growing plants.The average person makes about 4.38 pounds of garbage per day which is approximately 1,598.7 pounds of garbage per year.Of all this trash only 34.8% is recycled and rest is sent to landfill.Today landfills are overcrowded and releases harmful chemicals into the ozone layer.
The Advantages of composting are listed below:
It Reduces landfill waste.
Lowers the amount of gases that heats up the earth.
Betters the quality of air we breathe
Fertilizes the soil and help deter garden pests.