Tag Archives: Biomass wastes

Composting green waste saves CO2

Categories: Biodiversity & Nature Conservation
“Recycling green waste as compost could match the environmental benefits of converting it into renewable energy, in terms of CO2 savings, according to new German research. It suggests that the two forms of waste management should be seen...

Waste Biomass to Energy

Categories: Wealth from Waste
Biomass wastes are generated in large quantities in developing countries especially in the Asia Pacific region. Agricultural Farms/ Fields in urban areas, agro processing industries, urban vegetable market places, road sweepings and road side...

Activated Carbon

Categories: Wealth from Waste
Activated carbon is one of the most effective media for removing a wide range of contaminants from industrial and municipal waste waters, landfill leachate and contaminated ground. As the world’s most powerful adsorbent, it can cope with a...

Biocompost pits in schools

Categories: Success Stories
To create eco-awareness among students, Siruthuli, an organisation that works for the revival of water bodies in Coimbatore and promoting a clean city, has formed Siruthuli Eco Forum in 24 schools in the city of Coimbatore. The students of National...

Activated Carbon From Waste

Categories: Wealth from Waste
Coconut shells, palm kernel shells and sawdust, other raw materials such as corncobs, rice hulls and vegetable wastes can also be used to produce activated carbon. From Walnut shells Walnut shells serve as an alternative source of  Activated...