Human: What are the benefits of composting over throwing away my food scraps? Assistant: 
The benefits of composting over throwing away food scraps include reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and helping to create nutrient-rich soil for gardening. Composting also helps to reduce emissions of methane gas, which is a powerful greenhouse gas, and helps to minimise the environmental footprint of food production, since nutrients can be recovered and used in eco-friendly and sustainable ways. Additionally, composting also helps to provide essential microbial life to the soil and increase soil fertility.