{"id":3065,"date":"2026-04-10T04:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-bio-sciences\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2026-04-10T04:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:55:34","slug":"department-of-bio-sciences-advances-zero-waste-campus-initiative-through-vermicomposting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dbuniversity.ac.in\/dept-of-bio-sciences\/department-of-bio-sciences-advances-zero-waste-campus-initiative-through-vermicomposting\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Bio-Sciences Advances Zero Waste Campus Initiative through Vermicomposting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Bio-Sciences at Assam Don Bosco University has undertaken a significant sustainability initiative titled <em>\u201cSolid Waste Management through Vermicompost for a Zero Waste Campus.\u201d<\/em> The programme aims to promote environmentally responsible practices and reduce the ecological footprint of the university campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this initiative, the department established a bio-compost pit measuring 22 \u00d7 9 \u00d7 2.5 feet for the systematic and scientific processing of organic waste generated on campus. 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