New Sustainability Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Florida.

"Although landfills are the most common destination for organic waste materials in the United States, these materials might be better utilized for compost and recycled as organic amendments. However, there is little information available on the effects on soil quality of long-term application of these materials," scientists writing in the Journal of Sustainable Agriculture report.

"Over a 10-year period, we applied composted and non-composted amendments, including municipal solid waste (MSW), yard trimmings (YT), and biosolids to a sandy soil in vegetables production in a replicated design with a no amended control. Amendments increased the soil content of most nutrients …