Abstract:The different types of paper wastes constitute a major
portion
of municipal solid waste. The present study was aimed to justify the
use of freshwater snails for the biological degradation of the paper
waste and subsequent availability of cellulose from fecal matter.
Three aquatic snails
Racesina luteola
,
Indoplanorbis exustus
, and
Physella acuta
were used to degrade newsprint, cardboard,
and common writing paper as paper waste. The consumpt… Show more
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