Jornal de Biorremediação e Biodegradação

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Implementation of Bulking Agents in Composting: A Review

Manish Batham, Richa Gupta and Archana Tiwari

For many centuries bulking agents in composting has been used for better and improved compost production. In recent years bulking agents or bulking particles received much attention because of efficiency and usefulness in composting, pollution control and economically sound. The industrial and agricultural waste management problem is increasing very fast and composting using bulking agents can make more effective solution for this problem. This paper reviews information on the use of bulking agents in composting and addressing the efficiency and environmental concerns of composting. Different bulking agents and usefulness and efficiency in composting are also presented.