Advances in research on the improvement of green waste composting in developing countries: experiences from Colombia
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Composting is one of the most applied biotechnological alternatives for the treatment and recovery of green waste (GW). However, its transformation is a challenge, due to the physicochemical characteristics of GWs that affect the process time and product quality. This limits the application of this technology in developing countries such as Colombia. This article presents contributions on the advances in GW composting research, based on results of six years of studies carried out by the authors of this paper. Reflections are addressed on: i) the analysis of the physicochemical quality of the substrates, ii) the evaluation of strategies to improve the process and the quality of the product, and iii) the perspectives on the alternatives implemented so far. The results of the investigations show that the strategies at different scales have been effective in reducing process times (between 43 and 67 days), improving the conditions for sanitizing the material (temperature in thermophilic ranges for a longer time -6 additional days- compared to treatments without strategies) and compliance with product quality standards. The reflection proposes new perspectives to continue with the studies of improvement of GW composting, among which issues associated with the use of co-substrates, additives, and bacterial inoculum are addressed, as well as the evaluation of product quality and employment of optimization tools in GW composting. These studies help position GW composting as a suitable option for the management of the lignocellulosic fraction present in municipal solid waste (MSW).
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