I believe the idea is that in a landfill those products will release CO2 and methane, whereas when composting they only release CO2. Methane is a more potent gr

I believe the idea is that in a landfill those products will release CO2 and methane, whereas when composting they only release CO2. Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas, so that's another benefit to composting. https://recycle.com/organics-compost-vs-landfill/#:~:text=Landfill%20gas%20is%20comprised%20of,with%20oxygen%20%E2%80%93%20producing%20mainly%20CO2 https://recycle.com/organics-compost-vs-landfill/#:~:text=La....