Composting as a sustainable waste management technique in developing countries

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-102

  Taiwo, Adewale M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Disposal methods; Public health; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOSTING; DEVELOPING WORLD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956935375     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2011.93.102     Document Type: Article

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