7 Fascinating Facts About Soil

Ready to become smitten by soil?
Here are seven facts about soil that will change how you look at it forever….

1. SOIL IS… COMPLICATED
2. SOIL IS ALIVE
3. SOIL CAN DIE
4. SOIL IS A NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE
5. MISTREATED SOIL CREATES A HUGE AMOUNT OF CARBON EMISSIONS
6. WELL-MANAGED SOIL CAN TAKE TONS OF CARBON OUT OF THE ATMOSPHERE
7. SOIL ≠ DIRT

SOURCE: Rainforest Alliance’s