The potential reuse of biodegradable municipal solid wastes (MSW) as feedstocks in vermicomposting

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2153-2162

  Sim, Edwin Yih Shyang ^a   Wu, Ta Yeong ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Earthworms; Municipal solid wastes (MSW); Solid waste management; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; CITY; ECONOMICS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SEWAGE; SOIL; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CITIES; FERTILIZERS; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; OLIGOCHAETA; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77957344885     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4127     Document Type: Review

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