Dear Editor,
Mr Christopher Ram’s article ( SN Business Page, July 13 2008) brought a smile (albeit a sad one) to my face with his revelation that the QAII deal necessitated the importation of sixty-six toilet sets – perhaps to cope with the s—- generated from this deal? Probably a way of improving workers’ production – of course due to less waiting time for a free cubicle?
But on a serious note, I am puzzled that the Ministry of Agriculture has not been strenuously promoting composting as a way of both reducing dependence on ever more expensive fertilisers and the rubbish generated by human inhabitants. Composting and recycling are promoted in England where I have lived and gardened, and they have managed to appeal to the average gardener there – also most local councils have recycling and composting centres. I can say from experience that household rubbish is reduced by at least a third.
Apart from apathy, laziness and ignorance, is there any reason why the average Guyanese household could not follow suit?
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)
Whenever I look at pictures in SN of flooding in the streets or a homeless man living under a bridge my attention is drawn to the tall luscious green grass growing at the sides of the trenches. The reason for such luscious growth is because of the silt that is dumped on the banks of the trenches when ever it is cleaned.
The silt in the trenches and the grass are all great fertilizer when composted.I do agree that the government should encourage composting, they should set up community compost bins and demonstrate its necessity in the countries grow more food drive. All homes with a yard should be encouraged to compost their waste.
That way the burden of the municipality having to clean up the community is eased and the homeowners will be able to grow bountiful harvests forever.