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Chapter 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch009
ABSTRACT
The process of collection, transport, disposal, recycling, and monitoring of wastes is called waste
management. The waste management is undertaken to recycle the wastes so as to reduce the ill efects
of wastes on environment, health, and aesthetics. There are several kinds of wastes produced such as
agricultural wastes, municipal wastes, industrial waste, mining waste. Some wastes are more hazardous
such as medical wastes and nuclear wastes. Various techniques are used for the management of wastes
which includes landflling, incineration, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, plasma gasifcation, recycling,
composting. Anaerobic digestion produces biofuel in the form of biogas. Plasma gasifcation results
in the generation of electricity from wastes. Recycling of wastes involves the collection, sorting, and
reprocessing of wastes into new products. Vermicomposting is the preferred form of composting as it
results in the formation of vermicompost called black gold due to the presence of rich nutrients and
growth promoting factors in it.
Waste Management Technology
for Sustainable Agriculture:
Waste Management
Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat
Barkatullah University, India
A. Wani Adil
Sagar University, India
Bhat Mohammad Sikander
University of Kashmir, India
Yaqoob Lone
Sagar University, India
Junaid Ahmad. Malik
PG College Videysha, India