ECONOMIC CASE FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Faucette, Britt
- Source
- BioCycle. Aug2012, Vol. 53 Issue 8, p36-39. 4p.
- Subject
- *ORGANIC waste recycling
*INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics)
*NATURAL resources
*SUSTAINABILITY
*CARBON in soils
*CARBON sequestration
*METHANE
- Language
- ISSN
- 0276-5055
The article discusses the role of organic recycling in the attainment of green infrastructure. It says that organic recycling serves as a form of sustainability and self-preservation that restores broken natural resources due to normal business operations. Furthermore, it notes several benefits of recycling and use of organics including the decrease in carbon emissions, soil carbon storage, and increase sequestration through avoiding methane.