What is the most sustainable way of managing the problems of sawdust and wood shavings accumulation in our cities?

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Annangi Subba Rao

Biological, with appropriate green composting technique may help.The compost can be used in greening the cities also.

Segun Oladele

Biological; Conversion into carbon filled biomass e.g biochar

Suresh K Malhotra

Segun and Rao has rightly mentioned. Sawdust and wood shaving are very good mulch around fruit trees. Biochar is best reply