Assessing the effect of biodegradable and degradable plastics on the composting of green wastes and compost quality

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 6738-6744

  Unmar, G ^a   Mohee, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Compost quality; Composting; Degradable; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; SUBSTRATES;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; COMPOST QUALITY; PHYTOTOXICITY;

PLASTICS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLASTIC; POTASSIUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; PLASTICS; SUBSTRATES;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLASTIC; POTASSIUM; WASTE;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPOSTING; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

PLASTICS; SOIL;

EID: 44449133082     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.01.016     Document Type: Review

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