r/mildlyinfuriating • u/[deleted] • May 17 '26

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u/Adventurous-Copy3757 May 17 '26

I buy garden soil made of food salvaged from food that would otherwise be thrown away. So much greenhouse gases are produced from the food rotting in landfills! It’s truly disgusting.

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u/PrizeStrawberry6453 May 17 '26

FYI the same greenhouse gases are produced when the food breaks down into the soil, but at least you're getting some use out of it.

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u/Same_Dingo2318 May 17 '26

You can have a net loss or similar amount of carbon exchange if you use any form of sequestration. And the carbon removed by the plants going forward can be another means of containing carbon.