Sustainable and Cost-Effective use of Organic Waste

Salah Elhaggar and Hala Omar
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Salah Elhaggar: Mechanical Engineering Department, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Hala Omar: Mechanical Engineering Department, The American University in Cairo, Egypt

Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, 2017, vol. 7, issue 4, 74-79

Abstract: The rapid population, industrialization, urbanization and change in consumption patterns have contributed to an increase in the amount solid waste generation. A large portion of generated waste is organic waste. Organic wastes are animal and plant based materials as well as degradable carbon such as paper, cardboard and timber. Traditional waste management techniques such as incineration and/or land filling are very expensive and lead to depletion of natural resources. With the growing concerns over environmental issues and escalating costs related to waste management, there has never been a greater need for sustainable and cost-effective methods to recycle organic wastes than there is today. This paper reviews different simple, sustainable and cost-effective methods to utilize organic wastes. It focuses on composting and biogas techniques and also briefly summarizes briquetting and animal fodder. These technologies not only reduce the amount of disposed organic wastes, but also conserve natural resources, protect the environment and public health, produce useful products, and create job opportunities.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.07.555719

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