Question

What can organic wastes be converted to except for fertilizers?

Answer 1

Organic waste majorly contains those waste materials which are biodegradable in nature. The major use of organic waste is to generate fertilizers for use in farms and nurseries, but other uses are also possible as enlisted below:

1. Compost can be prepared from the organic waste for commercial and domestic use
2. Bio-gas can be generated using this organic waste
3. Bio-refineries can utilize these organic wastes as reactants as well as substrates for refining oils and other organic liquids
4. Some organic wastes such as coconut shells can be used for decorative purpose

Thus, this explains some of the commonly carried out uses of organic waste except fertilizers.