Residents of block CC Mon Repos have been taught heap composting as a method of recycling organic waste under the Clean Green Guyana campaign. According to a Guyenterprise press release, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Clean Green Guyana campaign is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. In a bid to minimise the improper disposal of organic waste while simultaneously extending the life of landfills, the residents were taught heap composting.
A local composting expert Rufus Lewis had been actively tutoring the residents over a period of six weeks.
The residents partook of a community compost heap by bringing organic kitchen and yard waste to be developed into a soil enhancer. Lewis, the report said worked closely with the residents constantly supervising the entire process to such a degree, residents’ say there were no foul odours emanating from the heap nor were there animals scavenging.
One resident Hiralal Bissessar said residents were pleased and he hoped they will continue to compost in their backyards. This method of organic disposal of waste is a preferred alternative than dumping or burning as composting is often described as nature’s way of recycling by turning organic waste into a valuable product, the report said.
