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Unlocking the Power of Compost: How Kitchen Scraps Can Transform Your Garden and the Planet

5 Key Takeaways: Composting reduces waste sent to landfills, lowering methane emissions from decomposition. Compost acts as a natural weed suppressant and erosion control measure in gardens and landscapes. Adding compost improves soil structure, moisture retention, and nutrient content for healthier plants. Compost can help revitalize degraded soils in sensitive areas like wetlands. The time invested in starting and maintaining a compost system pays off in numerous environmental benefits. Have you ever wondered what happens to those banana peels, eggshells, and coffee grounds you toss in the trash? They end up in landfills, where they decompose and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But what if there was a simple way to keep that organic waste out of landfills, and use it instead to supercharge your garden? Enter composting – the age-old practice of transforming kitchen and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil amendment. Composting not only diverts waste from landfills, but also o