Composting: Why bother?

Most GOOD readers know it's good to compost, but it may not be clear exactly why it is such a good thing to do. This blog post spells out the biggest benefits of composting in a thorough, personal, and easy-to-relate-to manner. From protecting water quality to saving land to slowing climate change to teaching common sense, composting may be the "greenest" activity people are NOT doing.