Home composting of household biodegradable wastes under the tropical conditions of Guadeloupe (French Antilles)

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 238-244

  Faverial, Julie ^a   Sierra, Jorge ^a  

^a UR1321   (France)

Author keywords

Backyard composting; Compost quality; Household waste; Organic matter; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPOSTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LIGNIN; MAMMALS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; TROPICS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACKYARD COMPOSTING; BIODEGRADABLE WASTES; COMPOST QUALITY; COMPOSTING SYSTEMS; HOUSEHOLD WASTE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; THERMOPHILIC PHASE; TROPICAL CONDITIONS;

WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 84908235555     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.068     Document Type: Article

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