Sustainable household organic waste management via vermicomposting
Date
2009
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Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya
Abstract
Increasing waste generation in developing countries has alarmed authorities on waste disposal issues. Therefore, various alternatives have been looked into to reduce waste disposed into landfill. Among others are the bioremediation options which may allow the conversion of putrescible wastes into value added products such as compost, biogas and others. This study was aimed to find optimal experimental set-up to conduct small scale vermicomposting suitable for households, since approximately 40-50% (wt) of the waste is putrescible component.
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vermicomposting, kitchen waste, sustainable development
Citation
Fauziah, S. H., & Agamuthu, P. (2009). Sustainable household organic waste management via vermicomposting. Malaysian Journal of Science, 28(2), 135-142.