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Biodegradable Waste

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Caring for Our Basic Resources
Caring for Our Soil
- Caring for Our Soil
- Soil Erosion
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- Effects of Soil Pollution
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- Auroville
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Resource Use
Fuel Wood Crisis
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Waste Generation and Treatment
- Waste
- Classification of Wastes
- Biodegradable Waste
- Non-Biodegradable Wastes
- Sources of Origin
- Impact of Waste Accmulation
- Treatment of Wastes
- Treatment of Waste Water
- Activated Sludge Process
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- Basel Convention
Appropriate Eco Friendly Technologies
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- Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) Control
- Fluidized Bed Combustion (Fbc)
- Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution
- Economic Policy Measures to Control Motor Vehicle Air Pollution
- Bubble Theory
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- Traffic Management as Measure to Control Air Pollution
- Curitiba, Brazil
Initiatives I Can Take
Legislation as a Means to Reduce Air Pollution
- Legislation as a Means to Reduce Air Pollution
- The Taj Trapezium
- Delhi City Model
- Legislative Control of Air Pollution: Euro Norms
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Caring for Our Water
- Need to Conserve Water
- Watershed
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- Indigenous Methods of Water Harvesting
- Eris System of Tamil Nadu
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- Mini Hydel
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- Case Study - Using Night Soil in Tai Lake Region in China
- What Are Wetlands?
- Ramsar Convention
Impact of Globalisation on Environment
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Role of NGOs in Sustaining Environment
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- WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature.
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- Some Important NGOs (International, National and Local}
Evolving a Sustainable Growth Paradigm
- Sustainability
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- Gandhi - Large Scale Development Vs. Village Community Based Self Sufficient Growth.
- Panchayati Raj System
- Auroville
- Gandhigram
- Dastkar
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North- South Divide
- North - South Divide
- GDP vs. Growth Paradox
Eco Friendly Technologies
- Indigenous Technology
- Modern Fishing Techniques
- Analasys of Power Sector
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- Biogas Plant
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- Developing Least Cost Options - EIA
- Natural Resource Accounting
- Depletion Calculation
Initiatives I Can Take
- Initiatives to Be Taken at Local Level
- Setting Personal Goals
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation
- For Business Or Work Place

Introduction
Process of Degradation

Introduction:

Biodegradable waste refers to organic matter that decomposes naturally through microbial activity. For example, kitchen waste, agricultural waste, animal waste, and household waste.

Characteristics:

Mostly organic in nature.
Moist and decomposes quickly.
Often referred to as "wet solid waste" or "wet garbage."

Environmental Benefits:

Converts waste into nutrient-rich compost, improving soil fertility.
Produces renewable energy sources like biogas.
Reduces waste in landfills, lowering pollution and methane emissions.

Process of Degradation:

The process of biodegradable waste degradation begins with the collection and segregation of organic waste, such as food scraps and plant materials.

Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi break down this organic matter in the presence of oxygen (aerobic) or absence of oxygen (anaerobic).
During decomposition, the waste is converted into simpler substances like carbon dioxide, water, and organic nutrients.
Over time, the process produces nutrient-rich compost or biogas, which can be used as fertiliser or renewable energy, respectively.
Proper conditions like moisture, temperature, and aeration accelerate the degradation process.

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