Eco-friendly Approach for the Degradation of Food Waste
Keywords:
Consortium, Eco-friendly, Environment, Manure, Sustainable.
Abstract
Food waste is a serious problem globally. The management of food waste requires solutions on an urgent basis. The use of chemicals is costly, time-consuming, and causes pollution. The study here involves the degradation of food waste, viz., hotel, kitchen, and hostel areas, using Bacillus, Alcaligenes, and Streptomyces sp. and a consortium of these microorganisms. The reduction in weight and volume was calculated for the degradation of food waste. There was about 45% reduction in the weight and volume of the food waste without any foul smell. Using microorganisms to degrade food waste is simple, cheap, and eco-friendly.
Published
2023-10-29
Section
Articles