[USCC] carbon sequestration via composting

[Brenda Platt]

I am writing a booklet tentatively called, Stop Wasting the Climate, and
need some good citations on carbon sequestration via composting.

Can any one point me to data showing how much of the carbon in composted
organics typically gets sequestered in the compost product vs C02?

I found one article that indicated approx. half the carbon is sequestered.
This article cited Elliot Epstein's 1997 book, The Science of Composting,
(pp. 487).  Can someone confirm this?

Thanks in advance!

Brenda

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