Compost breaks fresh ground on emissions

Research released by the (UK) Compost Association in December 2004 has found that greater use of compost heaps could help the UK and other Member States to meet their targets on reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change. According to the research, applying organic material to farm land could absorb enough carbon to make up 8.6% of the EU's carbon emissions reduction target.

Composting Association: Press Release: Benefits of compost to tackle climate change being underestimated by policy makers, 10.12.04 http://www.compost.org.uk/dsp_news_detail.cfm?id=196

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