How To Manage Biodegradable Wastes

 Biodegradable wastes can be collected  and given  to cooperations that come to collect it. But this is a problem since in a country like ours we do not have a proper landfill to dispose these wastes and most of the large scale bio gas plants build are not maintained well and is usually a failure . So the best possible way is to create our own compost plants at our little garden . The following are the different types:-

Simple Pile Compost:- 

 All it need is a little space cleared of grass and a wooden or plastic bin . Place few chopped brush or other coarse material on area where bin is to be kept .Mix moistened grass leaves saw dust manure and little soil, coffee beans, bread, egg shells, fruits etc. Things that should be avoided are bones, cat and dog manure, chicken ,fish ,milk, meat and oil. The bin should be 3 to 5 feet high. Keep the mixture in the bin for two weeks and it would turn into manure. The manure or compost is ready within 2 or 3 months when it is dark brown in color and crumbly.

Manage Biodegradable Wastes

Vermi Compost:- 

All this need is a bin, a bedding consisting of long striped moistened newspaper cuttings for the worms, worms(Elsenia fetida and Lumricus rubellus)and of course the kitchen waste

If  1 pound of waste is produced then use a bin that is 3’ by 3’ Place the bedding in the bin and empty the worms into it. Set it aside for 2 days and then add the wastes(kitchen wastes).The worms will do their job.. Use a glove while doing this.

Vermi Compost Bin

Disposing Pesticides :- 

 Replace with natural manure where ever possible. While discarding triple rinse the container making sure most of the chemical is sprayed to the plant and dispose of the container .

Other ways:- 

  These include checking if flats have a proper maintained waste management system before buying instead of checking for gyms ,swimming pools and other luxuries as first priority.

Audited By  Smitha Santhosh