Bio-waste has a great potential for conversion into bio-energy or
into an alternative to chemical fertilizers. In the latter case, conversion
should be realized by implementation of innovative strategies
and technologies for the recycling of waste as both compost
and biochar for use in agriculture. It is generally understood that
biochar improves plant nutrition more after its surface has
“weathered”, or becomes more reactive in the soil (Borchard et al.,
2012; Schmidt et al., 2014). A number of processes over time will
make that happen, but mixing biochar with compost can accelerate