Applying compost to landfills could have environmental benefits
E-Mail Many people think of composting organic matter as a way of keeping solid waste out of landfills, but a new study from North Carolina State University finds there can be significant environmental benefits associated with using compost at landfills. "There are an increasing number of composting programs out there, and many of them are required to use the resulting compost 'beneficially,'" says James Levis, corresponding author of the study and a research assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at NC State. "A lot of state and local regulations don't rec...
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