Composting being piloted in Mocha, Coldingen and Mon Repos

Rufus Lewis, Recycling Manager at Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill (HBSL), points out how composting is done, with the assistance of 3 HBSL staff members.

By Desilon Daniels

Harmful chemical fertilisers might soon be a thing of the past with new emphasis being placed on composting by the Georgetown Solid Waste Management Programme (SWMP).

Compost is organic matter— such as grass, food and vegetable waste—that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. Composting is being vitalized through a pilot project under the Georgetown SWMP.

During a workshop yesterday to discuss ways in which the media can work along with the