EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRIAL WOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT

The huge quantity of waste generated from industries pose a major problem of proper and adequate treatment. Many methods have been discovered for proper waste management so as to convert waste into reusable by-products. This research highlights the use of one of the simple and easy methods-Effective Microorganism (EM) Technology. Here, microorganisms from natural sources are used to convert different types of wood residues from a large wood industrial complex into a reusable form. It has a desirable effect of increase in nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) contents of wood wastes. Based on the results obtained in the present study, it was concluded that by the use of EM technology, wood wastes can be converted into a valuable product, compost within a short period of 40 days.