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Depending on how the compost is used, sure, but you have to do a lifecycle analysis to determine whether this ultimately results in more carbon fixed than carbo
by anonymouskimmer 3y ago
Depending on how the compost is used, sure, but you have to do a lifecycle analysis to determine whether this ultimately results in more carbon fixed than carbon (or carbon-equivalent greenhouse gases) released.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.est.2c05846/suppl_file/es2c05846_si_001.pdf https://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.est.2c05846/suppl...
> Offsetting nitrogen fertilizer use is particularly important with respect to net GHG emissions because fertilizer production (e.g., urea) is energy- and emissions-intensive to produce.