What are the uses and drawbacks of composting?
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17th May 2016,
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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.
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