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Management of urban solid waste: Vermicomposting a sustainable option

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  • Singh, Rajeev Pratap
  • Singh, Pooja
  • Araujo, Ademir S.F.
  • Hakimi Ibrahim, M.
  • Sulaiman, Othman

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Solid waste management is a worldwide problem and it is becoming more and more complicated day by day due to rise in population, industrialization as well as changes in our life style. Presently most of the waste generated is either disposed of in an open dump in developing countries or in landfills in the developed ones. Landfilling as well as open dumping requires lot of land mass and could also result in several environmental problems. Land application of urban/municipal solid waste (MSW) can be carried out as it is rich in organic matter and contains significant amount of recyclable plant nutrients. The presence of heavy metals and different toxics substances restricts its land use without processing. Vermicomposting of MSW, prior to land application may be a sustainable waste management option, as the vermicast obtained at the end of vermicomposting process is rich in plant nutrients and is devoid of pathogenic organism. Utilization of vermicast produced from urban/municipal solid waste in agriculture will facilitate in growth of countries economy by lowering the consumption of inorganic fertilizer and avoiding land degradation problem. Vermicomposting of urban/MSW can be an excellent practice, as it will be helpful in recycling valuable plant nutrients. This review deals with various aspects of vermicomposting of MSW.

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  • Singh, Rajeev Pratap & Singh, Pooja & Araujo, Ademir S.F. & Hakimi Ibrahim, M. & Sulaiman, Othman, 2011. "Management of urban solid waste: Vermicomposting a sustainable option," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 55(7), pages 719-729.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:55:y:2011:i:7:p:719-729
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.02.005
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