Composting processes for agricultural waste management: a comprehensive review

M Waqas, S Hashim, UW Humphries, S Ahmad, R Noor… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Composting is the most adaptable and fruitful method for managing biodegradable solid
wastes; it is a crucial agricultural practice that contributes to recycling farm and agricultural …

Composting technology in waste stabilization: On the methods, challenges and future prospects

CO Onwosi, VC Igbokwe, JN Odimba, IE Eke… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Composting technology has become invaluable in stabilization of municipal waste due to its
environmental compatibility. In this review, different types of composting methods reportedly …

Compost supplementation with nutrients and microorganisms in composting process

ÓJ Sánchez, DA Ospina, S Montoya - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
The composting is an aerobic, microorganism-mediated, solid-state fermentation process by
which different organic materials are transformed into more stable compounds. The product …

[HTML][HTML] Tangerine, banana and pomegranate peels valorisation for sustainable environment: A review

A El Barnossi, F Moussaid, AI Housseini - Biotechnology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last decade the world has been generating a high quantity of tangerine peel waste
(TPW), pomegranate peel waste (PPW) and banana peel waste (BPW). These peels have …

Phenolic compounds within banana peel and their potential uses: A review

HT Vu, CJ Scarlett, QV Vuong - Journal of functional foods, 2018 - Elsevier
A large quantity of bananas is produced annually and its peel, which accounts for about one
third of the fruit weight, is mostly discarded as waste. The peel has been traditionally used …

Sustainability of using composting and vermicomposting technologies for organic solid waste biotransformation: recent overview, greenhouse gases emissions and …

SL Lim, LH Lee, TY Wu - Journal of cleaner production, 2016 - Elsevier
Organic solid waste poses a serious threat to the environment as the world struggles to keep
up with its rapid generation. Biological waste treatment technologies such as composting …

Banana peels: A waste treasure for human being

WM Hikal, HAH Said-Al Ahl, A Bratovcic… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, scientists' interest in agricultural waste has increased, and the waste has
become attractive to explore and benefit from, rather than being neglected waste. Banana …

Fruit peel waste: characterization and its potential uses

PD Pathak, SA Mandavgane, BD Kulkarni - Current science, 2017 - JSTOR
Globally, India is the leading producer of fruits. Fruits after consumption leave a peel which
is a nuisance to the environment as a solid waste. In this article, commonly available large …

Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting

MM Jurado, F Suárez-Estrella, MJ López… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Enhanced organic matter turnover was detected in lignocellulosic composting piles
inoculated with microorganisms specifically capable of decomposing polymeric compounds …

Insights into the management of food waste in developing countries: with special reference to India

A Sahoo, A Dwivedi, P Madheshiya, U Kumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Up to one third of the food that is purposely grown for human sustenance is wasted and
never consumed, with adverse consequences for the environment and socio-economic …