Vermicomposting in Aotearoa/New Zealand - Development of product standards and best practices
Masters Thesis by Nadine Wakim, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, 2001
Industry sponsor. The main purpose of the thesis was to develop quality standards for the end-products derived from the vermicomposting process and explore the mechanisms and costs required to attain these standards. The three main objectives being:
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Summarise existing national and international standards and guidelines
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Evaluate treatment of two different waste materials, biosolids and food waste
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Recommendations for national vermicomposting end-product standards.