RECYCLING OF SOLID WASTES INTO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS USING LOW COST TREATMENT: VERMICOMPOSTING

Increasing in the human population,urbanization an d change in life style has increased the waste load and there by pollution loads on the urban envi ronment to unmanageable and alarming proportions. The existing waste dumping sites are f ull beyond capacity and under unsanitary conditions leading to pollution of water sources an d spreading communicable diseases,foul smell and odors,release of toxic metabolites,unae sthetic ambiance and eye sore etc. Vermcomposting is the better option to tackle with this problem. It is the process of conversion of organic wastes by earthworm to valuable humus li ke material which is used as a natural soil conditioner.Vermicompositing is environment friendl y and cost effective technique for solid waste management. It serves two main purposes for t he welfare of humans as it helps in the degradation of solid waste and the cast produced du ring this process is used as a natural fertilizer. https://www.ijiert.org/paper-details?paper_id=14021