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Does IBI advocate adding carbon derived from coal, old tires or municipal solid waste to soils?

April 26, 2017advocate carbon Coal derived ibi municipal solid tires

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Does IBI advocate adding carbon derived from coal, old tires or municipal solid waste to soils?

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No. Coal is not a renewable resource. Biochar refers specifically to materials made from present-day biomass, not fossil carbon. Tires and other potentially toxic waste materials are not appropriate as sources of biochar for soil improvement.