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Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities

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This policy guide explores the intersection of composting and soil health, emphasizing compost as a key tool for improving soil quality, enhancing carbon sequestration, and supporting climate protection. Despite its proven benefits, compost application remains underrepresented in many healthy soils policies. The guide outlines opportunities to integrate compost into soil health frameworks, promote high-quality compost production, and support policies that enhance accessibility, funding, and awareness. It highlights successful state-level initiatives and provides policy recommendations for advocates and policymakers to advance regenerative soil practices and circular food systems through composting.

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Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities
U.S. Institute for Local Self-Reliance | Source | Report | This policy guide explores the intersection of composting and soil health, emphasizing compost as a key tool for improving soil quality, enha
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