Two Degree Difference: Composting

Guest Blogger, Ali Drew

Elly Ventura, one of our board member’s here at the Composting Association of Vermont, believes composting can reduce rising methane emissions. Food rotting in landfills releases methane, a greenhouse gas which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says is 25 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. “I can make that process happen in my own backyard, and turn those materials right back into a really good soil amendment,” Ventura said.

When we put organic products into a landfill that don’t need to be there they stay for a long time, and release methane gas. The solution is to put all food scraps in a compost bin, which can be purchased from your solid waste district or town or consider building your own durable, enclosed container.

For more information, find the news story here by Dana Casullo: https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/two-degree-difference-composting/