4. ๏ก COMPOST - It is an organic matter that can
be decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer
and a soil ammendment.
๏ก BIODEGRADABLEWASTES โ Organic
matter that can be broken down into simple
organic molecules by the action of micro
organisms.
5. ๏ก Firstly take a barrel/container that must be made
of plastic & make holes on it to circulate the air.
๏ก Now Segregate the waste at home.
๏ก It can be also used in non usable land.
๏ก Use the composting materials such as
๏ก Grasses
๏ก Twigs
๏ก Kitchen Scraps e.g fruits & vegetables
๏ก Wasted papers
7. ๏ก Now place the dry waste materials in the first layer.
๏ก Next layer should of green materials like kitchen
scraps.
๏ก Remember try to chop the wastes like twigs ,
papers etc , into small pieces.
๏ก After that you can also put animal manure & put
compost/soil/ash (if possible)
๏ก Repeat these until your pile reaches about the
height you have dug or the height of your barrel.
8. โข Be sure to make holes into the container to
allow the air to circulate into the various
layers.
โข Now cover the pile with carpet scraps ,
plastic sheet etc.
โข Now turn the pile after every two weeks.
โข The compost will be ready for usage after
2 to 3 months.
9. ๏ก Biodegradable wastes can do more harm
than good for the envoironment if they end
up in land fills.
๏ก The main effect are they produce methane
which is harmful in global warming.
๏ก It also causes pollution which can effect your
health.
10. ๏ก It builds good soil structure.
๏ก Enables soil to retain nutrients.
๏ก Increases water holding capacity.
๏ก Reduces soil erosion .
๏ก Maintains the neutrality of PH.
๏ก Drastically reduces the need of fertilizers &
pesticides.
๏ก Avoids methane production.(main cause for global warming)
๏ก Protects ground water quality.
๏ก Protects plant from many diseases.
11. Aware the people from
1. Uses of compost &
2. Effect of biodegradable waste.
3. Industrial compost operations will produce
negligible green house gas emissions.
4. Farmers itself can make this.
5. Reduses the use of pesticides & fertilizers.
6. It is cheap method.
