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During composting, microorganisms from the soil eat the organic (carbon-containing) waste and break it down into its simplest parts. This produces fiber-rich, carbon-containing humus with inorganic nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Composting transforms waste into a valuable soil amendment, saves space in landfills, saves money on trash disposal. #composting #savesmoney #trashdisposal

Composting reduces organic waste in landfills, helping to reduce issues surrounding leachate and greenhouse gas emissions #composting #organicwaste #landfills

Compost definitely helps your dirt- but it does more than add nutrients. #compost #nutrients #didyouknow

Mature compost applied to your garden increases the water holding capacity of the soil. #compost #garden #waterholding

Half of all produce is thrown away in the US because it is too ‘ugly’ to eat. This amounts to 60 million tons of fruit and vegetables. ‘Ugly’ fruit and vegetables make up a third of all wasted food!! #What #thisisnotokay #AVL #wecanchangethis. compostavl.com

How to reduce food waste: 1. Avoid buying too much wrapped in plastic (seems obvious but it's hard, unfortunately) 2. Think twice before throwing food away 3. Always make a shopping list 4. Store food correctly 5. Compost scraps #love #nature #FairviewNC

Off-site composting is a waste diversion method that diverts a larger portion of the school’s waste stream to composting. #composting #waste #offsite

Compost-enriched soil can also reduce erosion, alleviate soil compaction, and help control disease and pest infestation in plants. #infestation #plants #soil #compost

Compost is a ‘living creature’ full of worms and healthy microbes. #compost #livingcreature #healthymicrobes

Compost, with its high organic content, can absorb up to four times its weight in water. It can replace essential organic material in wetlands. #compost #wetlands #organicmaterial

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Wood chips have a “bulking” effect in your compost pile helping air infiltrate. #wood #bulking #airinfiltrate

Weeds have seeds, and most backyard compost piles will not get hot enough to destroy them. #weeds #seeds #backyard #compostpile

Worms are not a necessary part of composting, though they can be beneficial to the process. #worms #composting #beneficial

Straw and wood chips are excellent in a compost pile, as they help it to aerate and add necessary "browns." #browns #chips #straw #compostpile

Everyone plays an important part in keeping the environment clean and safe. This means you can do so much and probably more than you think that you can. compostavl.com These tips are easy and everyone can do it!! #maketihappen #rollupyoursleeves #AVLstrong