Compost

Composting is a way to decompose food scraps, and other unwanted organic materials, and with it you can make soil garden ready. Composting can be very helpful in our society because a lot of the food we through away can be made into compost. If that compost is collected on a large scale it could be used as a natural fertilizer which would be much less harmful to us and the environment.
Although most people don’t compost or don’t know what it is, composting on a large scale is already being put into effect. On October 21 in San Francisco it will become mandatory to recycle food waste, which will be used for enriching the soil of organic farms. "Conventional farming — tilling the land, using commercial fertilizers, etc. — puts 3,700 pounds of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere per acre per year. Applying compost, which helps grow 'cover crops' that draw carbon in part from the air, returns 12,000 pounds of carbon a year to the soil."
Besides Organic and backyard farming, compost could also be used in urban gardens, and parks. From what I can tell, most public parks are planted with fertilizers, and chemical pesticides and herbicides. And if compost is used to improve the quality of the soil, instead of using chemicals, then there will be no health risks for people, animals, and the plants themselves. And in that way our “trash” will naturally decompose into the soil.
Another big improvement that composting can make, is it decomposes waste. Normally everything we through away goes into landfills, but a lot of it can be made into compost. Compost greatly improves the structure of soil, which helps the plants grow, and be healthier. Americans also waste a lot of the food they buy, and instead of throwing it away, they could easily compost it. So if composting becomes more widely known about, and becomes part of the waste pick up system along with recycling, Than America would become a much more environmentally friendly country.

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"Benefits and Uses - Composting for the Homeowner - University of Illinois Extension." Untitled Document. 14 Oct. 2009 .

fertility, tilth. In addition, you disperse in the soil a magnitude of beneficial micro organisms which help the vines fully develop, produce full flavored grapes, thus, premium quality wine, and " says owner Fred Cline.. "San Francisco’s Composting Ordinance Turns Waste into Wine | SolveClimate.com." SolveClimate.com | Daily Climate News and Analysis. 14 Oct. 2009 .