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Tamil Nadu Village Converts Food Waste Into Energy and Manure

Tamil Nadu Village Converts Food Waste Into Energy and Manure
This Tamil Nadu Village Turns Food Waste Into Energy · thebetterindia.com

Kanjirangal is a village in Tamil Nadu that gives food waste a second life.

Biodegradable waste is placed in biogas plants.

The waste is changed into biogas and electricity.

The electricity helps run streetlights and battery-powered vehicles.

The leftover material can be used as nutrient-rich manure.

This means less food waste goes to landfills.

It also creates useful energy and helps return nutrients to the soil.

The village shows how waste can become a resource.

Key facts

Location
Kanjirangal, Tamil Nadu
Input
Biodegradable food waste
Energy produced
Biogas and electricity
Electricity use
Streetlights and battery-powered vehicles
Byproduct
Nutrient-rich manure
Waste strategy
Converting waste into useful resources instead of sending it to landfills

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