Community composting strategies for biowaste treatment: methodology, bulking agent and compost quality. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 AbstractThe European Union’s commitment to increase recycling and recovery rates of municipal solid waste requires significant changes in current waste management. Local governments are developing various strategies for treating the organic fraction of municipal waste (biowaste) via composting. Community composting centres (CCC), green waste collection,
Alves D, Villar I, Mato S.
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Compost Quality Recommendations for Remediating Urban Soils. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 Poor soil health is a critical problem in many urban landscapes. Degraded soil restricts plant growth and microorganism activity, limiting the ability of urban landscapes to perform much needed ecosystem services. Incorporation of approximately 33% compost by volume into degraded soil has been proven to improve soil health and structure over time while
Heyman H +3 more
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Hock Lesions, Cow Hygiene, and Compost Quality in Compost-Bedded Pack Barns in Germany [PDF]
AnimalsThe aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of hock lesions and cow hygiene as a cross-sectional study in dairy cows housed in compost-bedded pack barns (CBPs) in southern Germany.
Phillip Andreas Guhl +2 more
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Evaluation of compost quality from municipal solid waste integrated with organic additive in Mizan–Aman town, Southwest Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Chemistry, 2021 Background The present study evaluated the compost quality from municipal solid waste (MSW) and organic additives of coffee by-products and leaf of Millettia ferruginea. Compost sample (n = 30) was taken from fresh compost materials and MSW and different
Masresha Mamo +3 more
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Effect of Compost Maker on Composting and Compost Quality
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2020 Compost and its liquid product can be used as an organic fertiliser. Bulking agent, microbial inoculants or compost maker can be added to improve the composting process. Compost maker is an organic substance that speeds up the composting process.
Nur Farzana Binti Ahmad Sanadi +5 more
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Co-composting bamboo powder and tea leaves affects the composting rate and improves compost quality
Advances in Bamboo ScienceThe disposal of bamboo processing residues and spent tea leaves is an environmental concern, but their reuse as compost can be not only reduce the amount of waste, but can also convert the waste products into valuable resources that provide nutrients to ...
Nobuki Morita, Yo Toma, Hideto Ueno
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Developing a multi- objective mathematical programming model for compost supply chain design regarding the produced compost quality and environmental sustainability. [PDF]
مجله مدل سازی در مهندسی, 2022 For a long time, waste materials have been used to produce compost by different methods. Despite the high importance of compost as an organic fertilizer for the fertility of agricultural products, the literature review on the compost supply chain shows ...
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Influence of composting conditions on gaseous emission and compost quality during composting of cow manure and wheat straw [PDF]
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2023 Purpose The composting of manure is the common practice for the feedlots of cattle, but emission of gasses during composting was poorly understood. So, there is need to enhance nutrient contents in composting material, reduce odor and other impurities by
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Agriculture, 2023 In this study, the suitability of biowaste and green waste composts in organic farming is presented based on quality assurance data of approximately 21,000 compost analyses from 2015 to 2020.
Ralf Gottschall +3 more
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Compost quality of a peri-urban waste composting facility: A case of Mukono municipality, Uganda
Sustainable Environment, 2023 Effective management of windrow-based composting technology in developing cities is a major challenge, especially for municipal authorities mandated to offer these services.
Sarah Kizza-Nkambwe +3 more
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