Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …

New livestock production systems, based on intensification in large farms, produce huge
amount of manures and slurries without enough agricultural land for their direct application …

Water covers about 70% of the Earth's surface whereas 0.002% of the water is available for
human consumption. Contaminated water is the main source of infectious diseases (eg …

Olive mill wastes represent an important environmental problem in Mediterranean areas
where they are generated in huge quantities in short periods of time. Their high phenol, lipid …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of biochar (produced by slow pyrolysis of
Eucalyptus grandis biomass) as bulking agent for the composting of poultry manure. Three …

Olive mill wastewater (OMW) arises from the production of olive oil in olive mills. It is
produced seasonally by a large number of small olive mills scattered throughout the olive oil …

Olive Processing Waste Management contains a comprehensive review of literature and
patent survey concerning olive processing waste. Over 1,000 citations are presented …

This study investigated the kinetics of organic matter (OM) removal and humification during
composting of sewage sludge and lignocellulosic waste (wood chips, wheat straw, leaves) …

Composting is considered to be a primary treatment method for livestock manure and rice
straw, and high degree of maturity is a prerequisite for safe land application of the …

Enhanced organic matter turnover was detected in lignocellulosic composting piles
inoculated with microorganisms specifically capable of decomposing polymeric compounds …