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Dear Emma, There are two types of solid waste at home. (a) Biodegradable Solid Waste like leftover food, vegetables clippings, fruit peels, lawn clippings, Kitchen garden waste, cow dung , papers etc (b) Non- biodegradable Solid Waste like Card boards , plastics ( bottles, glasses ), thermocol plates etc. There is requirement to segregate Biodegradable and Non- biodegradable waste separately at home. Non- biodegradable waste can be sent separately for industrial recycling; whereas Biodegradable solid waste can be recycled at home by Vermicomposting process with the help of earth worms in a pit or in a small container. This is a most hygienic way of recycling Biodegradable solid waste and after three months period one can get nutrient rich Vermicompost (Organic fertilizer) as an end product; which can be utilised in fertilizing potted plants and in kitchen garden and one can produce organic food and vegetables at home. (The details of Vermicomposting process are available in the internet.) If we are able to create this awareness in our community then less garbage will come to the municipal garbage dump and less manpower and transport will be required for its transshipment. There will be saving in government exchequer. You will also not require vast tract of land for dumping of garbage as required in centralised system of garbage disposal. Wish you success in recycling of Biodegradable solid waste with Vermicomposting process. Col Binay Kumar Prakriti Biotech farm Hazaribag, Jharkhand India www.prakriti-farms.org