What are the benefits of using compost?

Compost decreases the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills. For it's the result of the breakdown of such compostable materials as kitchen scraps other than dairy, greasey and oily, and meat products; and yard wastes such as grass clippings. Compost thereby slows down the speed with which a community runs through one landfill and opens up another. And it decreases the production of greenhouse gasses. For decomposition of materials in landfills takes place anaerobically, without adequate air and oxygen. The consequences are foul smells, and the production of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. Additionally, compost improves plant and soil health. For it results from the breakdown of brown, carbon-rich and green, nitrogen-rich materials. Compost returns these and other nutrients to the soil when it's used as mulch, natural fertilizer, and soil amendments. Its organic content specifically improves soil drainage, fertility and structure. Consequently, soil holds together better, and resistserosion and runoff. And better aggregated and clumped soil encourages better arrangements of air and water pore spaces. Soil consequently is less compacted; and holds water for better infiltration and percolation. Compost enablesplants to have better and quicker access to necessary nutrients and water. It does so in ways without increasing chemical dependency on yet another artificial, commercial, conventional, synthetic product. And it also does so in ways that conservewater and other resources. For organic matter-rich compost holds, handles and directs water in more efficient ways. Indeed, proper tunneling underground makesfor effective, efficient and less wasteful transportation, distribution and access of air and water. And above ground the use of compost discourages water-needy cracked and parched surfacing of the soil.