25 Feb 2008
Compost can turn agricultural soils into a carbon sink

Well, duh!

Applying organic fertilizers, such as those resulting from composting, to agricultural land could increase the amount of carbon stored in these soils and contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research published in a special issue of Waste Management & Research.

(link) [EurekAlert!]

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