ICSE Class 9 Answered
What are the uses and drawbacks of composting?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 17 May, 2016, 08:34: AM
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Uses and drawbacks of composting:
(1) The use of compost improves the fertility of soil as it provides nutrients to the soil.
(2) Dry composting toilets are a hygienic and cost-effective solution to dispose off human wastes.
(3) A major drawback of composting is that, due to lack of adequate knowledge, most of the people do not segregate wastes in their homes, which hampers the process of composting.
Answered by | 17 May, 2016, 10:34: AM