Solid waste characterization and treatment technologies in rural areas: An Indian and international review

A Patwa, D Parde, D Dohare, R Vijay… - … Technology & Innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid waste generation and treatment become one of the main concerns for the rural area.
This article reviews the solid waste composition and various solid waste treatment …

Bioaugmentation with a defined bacterial consortium: A key to degrade high molecular weight polylactic acid during traditional composting

AN Mistry, B Kachenchart, O Pinyakong… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is commercialized as a compostable bio-thermoplastic. PLA degrades
under industrial composting conditions where elevated temperatures are maintained for a …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of vegetable waste composting and the exploration of microbial mechanisms related to fungal communities during composting

X Lu, Y Yang, C Hong, W Zhu, Y Yao, F Zhu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of additives to regulate the microbial functional composition during
composting has attracted much research attention. However, little is known about the …

Agricultural waste

CC Chang, R Li - Water Environment Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The management of agricultural waste has become very important because the
inappropriate disposal yields negative effects on the environment. The resource recovery …

Noteworthy biocompatibility of effective microorganisms (EM) like microbial beneficial culture formulation with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

SKR Namasivayam, S Kumar, K Samrat… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study evaluates the biocompatibility of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles with
various effective microorganisms (EM), like beneficial microbial formulations. The respective …

[HTML][HTML] A valorisation approach in recycling of organic wastes using low-grade rock minerals and microbial culture through vermicomposting

D Das, K Abbhishek, P Banik, P Bhattacharya - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
A study was steered to explore the effect of rock mineral addition (ie, rock phosphate (RP),
dolomite (DM) and mica (MC)) in organic wastes (eg, water hyacinth and paddy straw) along …

Legume Biochar Fertilizer Can Be an Efficient Alternative to Compost in Integrated Nutrient Management of Paddy (Oryza sativa L.)

K Abbhishek, G Chander, S Dixit, J Kuttippurath… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
Continuous use of chemical fertilizers is detrimental to soil health and crop productivity.
Therefore, we need to recycle the agroresidues in the valorized form (eg, biochar or …

[HTML][HTML] The potential use of biochar to reduce nitrogen waste from farming systems in India

J Smith, D Nayak, J Yeluripati - Current Research in Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to quantify the impact of incorporating biochar into soils on net
nitrogen waste from farming systems in India. It assumes only crop residues that are …

Insights of bacterial communities in kitchen and agricultural waste composts for environmental sustainability: a systematic review

WS Soong, J Chew, LT Gew - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Improper kitchen and agricultural waste management causes substantial health and
environmental problems. The microbiological aspects of compost are crucial in optimizing its …

Effective management and composting of organic wastes using new developed consortia

H Khatibi, A Hassani - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021 - Springer
The process of composting is a feasible biological treatment for the recycling of organic
wastes as an amendment or fertilizer. The objective of this study was to qualify an optimum …