She helped create a non-profit organization that helps turn waste into fertilizer.

VOA: special.2011.05.25

Still,there are potential hazards associated with dumping the Gulf oil waste into landfills.

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The hotter the weather, the more quickly the waste breaks down into ammonia to be taken up by plants.

VOA: special.2010.03.15

Tilling can remove weeds and the waste from last season's crops and help break down old plant material into fertilizer.

VOA: special.2010.09.28

Composting can reduce the amount of garden and cooking waste that would otherwise go into public landfills.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

Fertilized soil and the burning of crop waste also release harmful gases into the air.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

The waste can also pollute the water when it runs off into streams or overflows the lagoons.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

Like other kinds of trash dumped into landfills, the waste from the Gulf cleanup will eventually decompose, releasing a variety of gases and liquids which are vented or disposed of in turn.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05