Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 27
“There is nothing called waste, with the use of scientific know how and technology, the waste can be turned into wealth.” The statement made by Dr Avtar Singh Matharu, hailing from Green Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK, at a special lecture held at Khalsa College recently was aimed at raising awareness about scientific disposal of waste and resource management. Dr Matharu was addressing students and academicians on the issue of effective and clean methods of recycling and reuse. While the concept has been around for several decades, city seem to have woken up to implementation of waste management principles, off late, with volunteer and community efforts to find a sustainable solution to the problem of garbage disposal starting to gain momentum.
Animal waste can contain organic matter, disease-causing organisms, and odors. It can also contain bacteria and nitrates, which can contaminate drinking water and cause human illnesses.
Farmers frequently use animal waste as fertilizer and apply it to the soil. If too much animal waste is applied, or if it is applied incorrectly, it can pollute lakes and streams, contaminate ground water, and harm human health
Most farming operations typically use their manures as fertilizers, but there are limits to how much manure you can apply to cropland—too much manure on fields can reduce your yield and may result in a visit from the local feedlot officer. The most common disposal solution is to build a lagoon, to hold the manure for application when appropriate or for sale to interested farmers. Obviously, manure pits can produce odors offensive to nearby residents, which is why many communities have established “Right to Farm” ordinances to protect farmer interests and balanced zoning laws to serve the well-being of area neighbors.
Fruits and vegetables this includes trimmings such as carrot tops, potato peels and stems from fresh herbs can recycle by plant again
