Composting Benefits: The benefits of composting are:
• Resource efficiency,
• Reducing the amount of biodegradable items otherwise piling up
in the limiting space of the landfills. It is very simple.
• It can save you money.
• It provides rich soil that can be used for plants or creating
your own garden. If you use your own soil and create your own
garden you can grow your own vegetables and save money and eat
healthier vegetables.
• Some negatives about buying soil: It lacks all the rich
nutrients the fresh soil has. You have to waste your money.
Waste of gas having to go get it. The soil purchased has
additional chemicals that reduce the quality of the soil
Earth
Ethics Institute •
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Miami Dade College
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