Anaerobic digestion
noun
the conversion of biodegradable waste matter into compost in the absence of oxygen
contemporary examples
in the fall of 2010, it bought an anaerobic digestion project then under construction in london, ontario.
will food waste power your home? the daily beast june 15, 2014
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