Emerging Approach for Managing Organic Waste Through Advanced Biotechnological Methods
摘要
Organic wasteOrganic waste generated from variety of sources including household, agriculture, municipal, and industrialIndustrial processes contribute a major share in environmental pollutionEnvironmental pollution. Methane and other greenhouse gasesGreenhouse gases, which significantly contribute to climate change, are among the pollutants that are mostly produced by improperly handled organic wasteOrganic waste. The release of such pollutants into the air, soil, and water systems endangers human health and disturbs our ecosystemsEcosystem. Conventional waste managementWaste management techniques, such as landfilling and burning, are becoming more acknowledged as unsustainable because of their adverse effects on the environmentEnvironment. This practice had led to the waste of resources and pollution of air and water. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt an efficient and low-cost technology for treating such huge amounts of wastes. New biotechnologyBiotechnology methods, on the other hand, utilizes the applications of engineering and scientific principles provides long-term waste valorization alternatives. The present chapters summarize different biotechnological processes as sustainable organic wasteOrganic waste management and utilization.