2. With less trash to be transported, less energy is used.
3. Composting reduces the production of methane gas in landfills.
4. You save money in your own garden because you don't need to buy as much fertilizer.
5. Compost suppresses the growth of weeds in your garden.
6. Compost adds nutrients to your garden, reducing higher yields of fruits and vegetables.
7. Compost helps keep moisture in the soil saving on water use.
8. Compost helps to clean your soil, because it binds with contaminants.(heavy metal) This prevents them from running into the water supply.
*this list was adapted from "Living Like Ed" by Ed Beagley Jr.
