Implementing Community Composting in Primary Schools: First Experiences at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Composting is one of the most viable alternatives to landfill disposal to reduce the environmental impacts of organic waste management, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). A community composting system consisting of four 1 m<sup>3</sup> modules was installed in a selected pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Engineering Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/37/1/37 |
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| Summary: | Composting is one of the most viable alternatives to landfill disposal to reduce the environmental impacts of organic waste management, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). A community composting system consisting of four 1 m<sup>3</sup> modules was installed in a selected primary school in Bellaterra (Spain) and monitored through daily analysis of the main process parameters (temperature, moisture content and interstitial oxygen) and weekly analysis of gaseous emissions (CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O and VOCs). The composting process was successful and gaseous emissions were maintained under desirable values, which can be used to support and promote this kind of initiatives. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-4591 |