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Bio-digesters and managing animal waste

Biogas

Jane Wanjiku’s farmhand Peter Kamau explains how biogas is generated.

Photo credit: Sammy Waweru | Nation Media Group
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By  Sammy Waweru

Contributor

What you need to know:

  • A practical method for managing human and animal waste is using bio-digesters.
  • Bio-digesters use anaerobic and aerobic bacteria to digest waste producing gases.

If not properly managed, human and animal waste contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.

Additionally, poor waste management is the leading cause of hygiene-related deadly illnesses like cholera and typhoid.

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