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Environmental Chemistry, Pollution & Waste Management

Compost quality of a peri-urban waste composting facility: A case of Mukono municipality, Uganda

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Article: 2251794 | Received 19 Jun 2023, Accepted 21 Aug 2023, Published online: 30 Aug 2023

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