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> eliminating the need to turn it into compost, which is often not put to use

I am skeptical about this part of the explanation.

We have strict limits on the amount of compost we can take from our city composting plant. Is this a real problem?

I know farmers that are using city compost to replace chemical fertilizers for their vegetables. There is probably an over supply of compost in some places, but it feels this will probably reverse over time as farmers adapt their techniques.

In my city, you can get as much as you'd like for free. We're not a very big/dense city.

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