pipedreams Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 NO! "Compostable products are all the rage these days. But what happens to these items — including compostable straws and silverware — when they're thrown into a landfill instead of a compost heap? The answer is not as green as you might think. The composting process requires oxygen and, for the most part, landfills are sealed, airtight — and therefore oxygen-free — containers within the ground. "Since landfill conditions are generally anaerobic [i.e., without oxygen], these materials do not 'compost'; instead they either persist or break down anaerobically," Peter Canepa, a life cycle assessment specialist with the Department of Environmental Quality in Oregon, told Live Science in an email. [The Science Behind Composting] " https://www.livescience.com/63597-compost-trash-in-landfills.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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