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SERIAL NO. CONTENTS PAGE NO.
Chapter 1
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE 8-12
TOPIC
Chapter 2
2 LITERATURE 13-18
REVIEW
Chapter 3
3 RESEARCH 19-22
METHODOLOGY
Chapter 4
ANALYSING THE TOPIC
4 AND THE VARIOUS 23-32
Chapter 5
5 CONCLUSION AND 33-36
SUGGESTIONS
6 Chapter 6 37-38
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Organic wastes can represent a large proportion of the solid waste stream in any rural
community. Furthermore, farm households generate large amounts of manure that can
pose a threat to the environment, especially watercourses, if not well managed because of
nutrient overloading. Composting the organic portion of solid wastes has multiple benefits,
pathogens, fly larvae and weed seeds and improving the handling of manure and other
residues by reducing their volume and weight. Composting plays an important role in
organic farming practices as well as in improving soil fertility. Among other benefits, the
use of compost can improve access to food in rural communities with higher yields of
vegetables and fruit obtained from a more fertile soil. Farm households have many reasons
for joining a composting program, as they possess almost all the basic requirements for
composting. Feedstock‟s, air, water, land and labor are present already on the farm
available. The resulting composting product is a resource for the farmer and can be an
additional source of revenue. Like any product, compost must be marketed adequately and
issues about producing a high quality material need to be addressed if the farmer expects
to get revenue from the composting operation. When planning for a composting facility,
technical, social and economic issues have to be considered. Proper sitting of a facility can
be done only after examining site factors and designing all components of the composting
system, such as active composting technologies, curing processes and pre-processing and
post processing equipment. Good process control and system management are needed to
ensure that the composting facility continues to meet the objectives of the users. Proper
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that potential negative impacts associated with poor management in the form of leach ate
and odor or through the attraction of pests and vermin is minimized. Continuing efforts are
needed to establish confidence in the quality of waste demanded for compost. There is an
urgent need for more education and training aimed at various groups including composting
facility operators, regulators, farmers and general public. Topics needing to be addressed
are proper composting site management, the benefits of using compost in agriculture, and
the public perception of the importance of composting in the context of a sustainable waste
management strategy. Successful case studies and pilot projects conducted on composting
in the African region are a valuable tool to demonstrate that composting has worked and
can work successfully for farmers and rural communities. This report aims to provide
information on all aspects of compost production and use for farm households. It is
applicable also to rural communities where similar types of wastes are generated but on a
larger scale. For farmers generating low amounts of wastes, a centralized composting
facility using the various on-farm wastes can be set up within the rural community, using
composting principles similar to those for individual on-farm composting. It is hoped that
readers of this paper will be better informed of the opportunities of composting on-farm
incineration or in landfills.
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CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION TO THE
TOPIC
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VERMICOMPOST
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THE BIRTH OF IDEA
It was the day of Makar Sankranti, an ancient Indian festival marking the end of
that cold winter morning in 2015, a friend, who was visiting at founder‟s home
in Kanpur expressed an interest to see the Ghats of the River Ganges. They sat
spectators to devotees drinking and bottling up the river water despite the
evidently visible muck. In spite of being one of the most revered water bodies in
India, they started wondering why was this river turning carcinogenic and if it
was us, the worshippers who had turned against the river.
It was easy at first to place blame on the tanneries, factories and sewers that
were indiscriminately dumping their refuse into the river. While explaining the
complexity of the problem to his friend Jakub, he shrugged it away telling him
nothing really can be done about it. While they gazed at the dirty water in
culpable silence, we saw the colorful flowers being dumped from the temples
nearby turn into mulch as they accumulated and their colors faded away into the
murky waters. Something had to be done about this. Looking for the right
opportunity, research revealed to them that most of these flowers that end up at
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the temples are loaded full of pesticides and insecticides. Once they reach the
waters of the river, the chemicals wash off, mixing with the water, making toxic
compounds, suppressing the oxygen level and thereby gravely threatening the
marine life. Along with his friend Karan, they realized a mission to repurpose
this waste coming from places of worship. It was the birth of “HelpUsGreen”.
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THE JOURNEY
To unknowing, concept of additional exploitation waste
flowers appeared ludicrous. They‟d to toil to convey their plan of usage the temple
waste as a result of no one was willing to require it seriously or surrender their floral
waste. However they easy plan became a roar once it set rolling. Karan and jacob spent
hours experimenting, meeting varied stakeholders and pitching the concept of managing
temple waste within the country. A year and a half and numberless hours in a
was planned and made. The mission to preserve the stream Ganges and empower
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CHAPTER-2
LITERATURE
REVIEW
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Some compost is Suppression of soil borne diseases has been reported for several
suppressive of plant kinds of composts (Chung et al. 1988). Abbasi et al. (2002)
pathogens but heating demonstrated reduced bacterial disease and anthracnose on fruit
them to 60℃ for five days and increased yield in organically-produced tomatoes produced in
reduced suppressiveness. soil amended with compost. Both compost and manure were also
Adding nutrients (i.e. nematodes, and with soil organic matter content. Chen et
reducing competition) also al. (1987) showed that heating suppressive composts to 60℃ for
reduces disease suppression five days destroyed suppression. Suppressiveness was also
by composts. reduced when nutrients were added to the planting mixture, which
the compost micro flora and the pathogen Pythium spp. contributes
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A compost pile needs to be 3 OSU extension: A large compost pile insulates itself and holds the
cubed feet to hold heat in heat of microbial activity. Its centre will be warmer than its edges.
winter and takes 3-4 months Piles smaller than three feet cubed (27 cu. ft.; 3-4 ft. tall) have
to be cured trouble holding this heat in the winter, while piles larger than five
feet cubed (125 cu. ft.; 5-6 ft. tall) do not allow enough air to reach
[...] The larger the pile, the higher the temperature and the faster
Remove grass and sod cover from the area where you construct
your compost pile to allow direct contact of the materials with soil
After 3-4 weeks, fork the materials into a new pile, turning the
outside of the old heap into the centre of the new pile. Add water if
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heap started in late spring can be ready for use in the autumn. Start
You can make compost even faster by turning the pile more often.
Organic debris are more In Martin et al. (1992) it was shown that when fresh material is
palatable to earthworms if compared to incubated material, worms prefer fresh organic matter
it’s fresh or incubated for as in decomposed plant debris or debris incubated for 2
up to 2 weeks. The weeks. Incubation of the material fed to earthworms for 2, 5 and 10
particle size of organic weeks caused an increase in growth rate and yield efficiency. With
matter doesn’t matter. fresh plants (or plants incubated for 10 weeks or less) worms eat less
and gain more weight than with material incubated for more than 10
weeks.
Martin et al. (1992) states that worms prefer leaves to roots: When
leaves are incubated for more than 10 weeks however the material
decomposed for a long time has less nutritive value. When roots are
incubated for 2-5 weeks they increase growth rate, but without a
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fresh OM has a higher water-soluble content and more N
availability.
Also in the same study all plant material has the same value after a
gone. When legumes and grass were compared they gave different
fine OM (0.20µm). This indicates that particle size does not matter
than microbes in possibility that earthworms have lower requirements than microbes
processing carbon and in processing C and N (proteins included) since material that goes
nitrogen. through the earthworm gut show a higher mineralization rate than in
residues from the surface of the soil to below the surface) and those
gut that increase the nutrient content of the ingested residues). They
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concluded that if the weight-increase of the worms is accounted for,
High salinity levels and A pH of 8.5 and electrical conductivity of 8 dS m-1 were found to
alkalinity harm harm earthworms. Alkalinity and salinity are harmful to both
are also sensitive to 2001). Worms can be used to assess the environmental effects of
pesticides. chemicals because they can predict the effect of chemicals on other
chemical is added to the soil would then be the indicator of the level
since this can cause direct injury and falsify the results.
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CHAPTER-3
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
designates how the research has been conducted. It also refers the various other
methods which have been used in the research and what type of research it is.
It‟s a step by step approach towards solving the problem. We can also state
Research is a conceptual and philosophical activity and as such the term should
several questions which arise in the mind while applications of scientific modus
operandi.
The main motive behind research is to know the hidden truth which is not
discovered yet.
Explore an idea,
outside help,
solve a problem,
probe an issue,
There are various ways to collect the data which is suitable for research which
can be further considered in the form of time, money and several other
resources.
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Primary data
done then it carries some quantitative measurements, while if survey is done and
data is taken from one or more than one person than there are several methods
Through schedules.
By observations.
Secondary data
This type of data is collected through the literatures and the published journals
Secondary Sources
These include the internet, company‟s website, and different published research
reports.
Method of analysis:
MS-word.
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Objectives of study.
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CHAPTER-4
ANALYSING THE TOPIC
AND THE VARIOUS
OTHER ASPECTS FROM
THE TOPIC
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WHAT IS WASTE?
European Union
Under the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC, Art. 3(1), the European
Union defines waste as "an object the holder discards, intends to discard or is
required to discard."
TYPES OF WASTES.
Municipal Waste.
Hazardous Waste.
Biomedical Waste
Agricultural Waste
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1. Waste Management & Soil Contamination
Ideally, we might like that our plastic, glass, metal and paper waste to
soil happens by spilling and concealment unsafe elements in it. For example: -
what happens after you sent a plastic bottle is incorrectly to a lowland, or left,
at the other place, which may be a lake wherever the elements of that plastic
bottle is incorrectly to a lowland, or left, at the other price, which may be a lake
Eventually Plastic bottles break down within the soil and unharness a
(A substance that hurts our fruitful capabilities causes liver dysfunction and
weight loss problems.) DEHA simply get into the encircling areas of the soil and
water bodies and harms the animal furthermore because the flora depends on
that.
Water is a very smart solvent; it will contain nice in range the dissolved
It typically has dissolved substances like numerous chemicals and gases and has
Rain water simply mixes to harmful liquid parts and discharge into the
water run to finish up in near water bodies. Thus, the near fountain, pond,
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lake or perhaps potable faucets square measure vulnerable to the likelihood of
These harmful greenhouse gases are very demanded in today culture and these
From air pollution that conjointly causes hail storms or heating – „everything
We all comprehend the layer that is that the higher most layer of earth‟s
atmosphere there are numerous things that leave United States feeling
be recycled. We all know at several the occasion‟s paper and plastic are burned
that inflicting lowland gas, the chemicals free that assemble and contribute to
the layer and conjointly hurt the near human population. Gas adds to
tuned with O. This air has been well-tried to possess harmful effects on United
States.
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5. Effects on Animal and Marine Life
Despite strict actions to prevent it, the continual marketing of garbage, raw or
not correct treatments and tools. Any animal or marine life returning in
grips with it gets wedged within the worst of how. The formation
life like coral and fish that work as a boundary between elements to
lines, roll of tobacco butts, plastic created bottles and some plastic things are
make from it and thermo decision kind will kill legion marine lives annually.
6. Human Damage
The most of the human population are not following the scientific process or we
also say the scientific management process of the safe the environment they are
materials
Just think about the fires at landfills and its effects on us. Whether coming from
the air or any other way its accumulation in our cellars, those landfill gases can
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cause cancer, create problems in respiratory system as well as visibility
problems, and the explosion of tin cans put people nearby at risk.
When humans can come into the contact with the any type of waste then it can
cause to then skin infections and blood infections and many more type of
infections to them. We all know about the nature of the mosquitoes, they can
find water which cannot move from a while rainwater, cans and so on ideal
reproduction grounds from where they carry and spread harmful diseases like
about waste management facilities. Despite all efforts which were made.
Management about the various things and education and knowledge about the
cleanness to spread in the society is very important all have to tell this message
to all is very important. A butterfly fluttering its wings 900 miles away from you
can cause a hurricane right where you live which means a little in present can
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Segregation of Dry Waste & Wet Waste
The waste segregation is very important because with the help of this we can do
the work very easily we can store our waste into two different storage by the
help of that we can easily identify the wet waste and as well as the dry waste we
can put these waste into many different areas like dump into any place or in any
separation of two sections into two or more than two sections by which we do
the smart work and also we have our work is more effective and more proper
way.
We can segregate the waste anywhere by which we can dump the waste into the
land but it also helps in reducing the intensity of the greenhouse gases such as
methane, carbon monoxide which gets erects from the wastes gather.
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Compost
Compost is the organic matter that has been naturally decomposed in that
process that is called composting. This way is various organic materials recycles
otherwise regarded as waste product and they produces the soil conditioner
organic farming. The compost is very useful for the land in many ways or many
important humus or dirt acids, and work as a natural chemical for soil. In
stream reclamation, wetland‟s and some of the other things which can made up
Benefits of Composting
Management
If you‟re not aware about the composting collection at your home, village or
organization yet these may be some reasons that will change your mind toward
composting.
waste, up to 35%, into healthy soil. The soil produced from compost is nothing
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Return a healthy and good number of nutrients to soil.
Reduce the watering needs by improving water holding capability in the soil.
Skip the Landfill: It‟s like process of recycling where you send less material to
the landfill areas when you compost. Majority of people don‟t want to create
more landfills and by composting you send less material to the landfill areas
which means it won‟t fill up as fast. And same landfill will remain useful for
years longer. This is more needed in urban centres where landfill space is scarce
Clear the Air: The process of composting food waste and green waste requires
oxygen and water. But this process emits carbon dioxide as a result. Where
when organics decompose in a landfill where they are tightly covered up without
times more heat than carbon dioxide and is a much more powerful greenhouse
gas.
Use Our Resources Wisely – Organic waste can be turned into a rich resource to
replenish the soil and its quality. The method used to compost the green waste in
which the gases emitted during this process can be store separately to produce
renewable energy.
This business is ultimate for a person who is passionate about the environment
and wants to work in recycling organic materials for future use. Business owners
who get into this business should also have a passion for learning that how
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The target market?
The target market can be local government‟s i.e. municipal corps or town area
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CHAPTER-5
CONCLUSION
AND
SUGGESTIONS
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Conclusion
In the modern period the people are getting more knowledge the need of waste
environment with another problems for the world with the pollution and
population.
Then after having a health study about the waste and many types of waste which
gives us the ideas about the opportunity about the business from it, because
when the waste is the major problem for urban same as rural areas, where our
honorable P.M Modi has urged us to keep our surroundings clean to keep our
country clean, and gives a dream to make to our the country waste free, open
defecation free to and with a proper waste and management system in our
We saw the many persons from top sections of society same as the peoples who
are enthusiastic in the agriculture with the modern technologies and studies are
In to above statement we can saw the 30% of total bucket same as the healthy
soil and the organics matters are used to increase the quality of the soil, it is very
The land fill process or the technique of disposing the waste material is time
taking process and not that much easy and effective process by which we can
create the numerous environment and also healthy issues in near to our areas by
The proper utilization of waste composing also gives the job opportunity to
the peoples in the rural as well as in the urban areas it well also helps us for the
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Suggestions
However, there are certain issues that must be addressed at the farm and
Most of the waste materials on farm contain high moisture as well as nitrogen.
The problem for farmers and the business person is to find dry, high carbon
amendments.
Costs of equipment are very high and not significant for economies of scale.
Strong compost market and competition lack behind from other products.
Bad odours absence, Ecodyger neutralizes bad odours and gives at the end of its
Bugs absence and most of all flies, Ecodyger‟s solid residue is free from any wet
It does not attract stray animals, rats and rodents, because, as for bugs, the solid
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No need to have green areas or balconies, Ecodyger occupies the space of a
No time needed, after loading the machine and starting the cycle, just wait the
end of the cycle itself (few hours) and unload the small quantity of small residue
No monitoring or activities needed during the cycle; once the cycle is started, it
will just be necessary to wait the end of the cycle and recover the solid residue
in its drawer.
works always in optimal conditions without being affected by these agents that
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CHAPTER-6
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Websites
o https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-starting-
acomposting-business-2951463
o https://howtostartanllc.com/business-ideas/compost-business
o https://www.helpusgreen.com/products/vermicompost
o http://www.emterra.ca/composting-benefits
o http://www.youthincmag.com/wet-waste-dry-waste
o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste#United_Nations_Environment
_Program
o http://www.youthincmag.com/wet-waste-dry-waste
o http://ecodyger.com/7-benefits-and-8-limits-of-home-composting/
o http://www.fftc.agnet.org/library.php?func=view&id=2011080410
0401&type_id=2
Books
VERMICULTURE AND
VERMICOMPOSTING
WORMS AT WORK
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