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Garden Composting Can Be A Safe, Responsible and Worthwhile Form of Recycling
Posted by Steve Emecz on
Whenever a new form of recycling is heralded as a contribution to the life of the planet and a reduction in the carbon footprint, there spring up a host of 'nay-sayers' that highlight the problems with it. None more so than garden composting or recycling. It's been described as 'a dangerous folly of the middle classes' and some other even less kinder descriptions that focus on the dangers of not doing it correctly, when in reality it can be a very productive and useful tool for the avid gardener. Leading agro-scientist Bill Butterworth explains the 'why' of composting: "There is...