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anaerobic digestion

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noun

  1. the conversion of biodegradable waste matter into compost in the absence of oxygen

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This included alternative uses for the site such as hydrothermal plastics recycling and anaerobic digestion.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

This phenomenon in biofilms has been used to develop various environmental and energy technologies, including microbial fuel cells, anaerobic digestion, and electrochemical sensors.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

The anaerobic digestion practiced by those microbes produces methane.

From National Geographic Sep. 26, 2023

And in step with a larger push in the United States to increase its own anaerobic digestion capacity, California has recently been ramping up its own food-to-biogas program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2023

To maximize anaerobic digestion at wastewater facilities, food waste needs to be separated from other wastes.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2023

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