garbage ostrich effect
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GARBAGE – OSTRICH EFFECT?
SMALL EFFORT BIG REWARDS
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Environmental pollution
Garbage to landfills
Household contribution to landfills
Lets not have our head in the sand and deny this
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Environmental pollution
Garbage
Household waste
Bio-degradabl
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Kitchen waste
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What is kitchen waste ?
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Kitchen waste
kitchen waste
It composts there – right?
WRONG
garbage landfill
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What happens in a landfill?
• Anaerobic digestion• Decomposition in an airless environment
• Produces Methane (CH4) = a greenhouse gas 21 times more harmful than CO2.
• Compost contamination • Nothing will grow as it will be contaminated
• Leachates / Heavy Metals (Pb, Cr, Cd) , Soluble Salts (Chloride, Nitrate, Sulfate)
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Why should we compost?
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Why should we compost ?
Waste less water since compost helps with moisture retention
Keeps a valuable resource out of the landfill.
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Why should we compost ?
Reduce civic costs for waste collection and thereby reduce fuel use
Extend the life of landfills
Remember residential waste is 40% compostable materials.
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Why should we compost in Kuwait?
Lasting legacy
Cultivate a habit
Educate Kids
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What’s stopping us?
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Do and Don’ts
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Compost pile
Yes No
Fruit and vegetable peels Meat, bones, chicken, fish
Flowers Cat or dog manure
Paper (finely chopped) Painted or treated wood
Wood Ash Oil, Mayonnaise
Coffee and Tea waste Plastics
Old Potting Soil Textiles
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Gray water
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Duration
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Week 1• Collect waste• Sandwich waste
and soil• Aerate
Week 2-6• Keep moist• Sprinkle gray
water
Week 6-12• Churn the
mixture• Twice a week
Week 12+• Remove weeds • Compost ready
How long does it take?
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How long does it take?
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When is it ready ?
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When is it ready ?
Dark, rich color, crumbles easily
Can’t pick out original ingredients
Earthy smell
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My experiences
challenges and rewards
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@ Riggae
Small balcony
Stack the pots one top of another
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@ Block 12 Salmiya
Use the stairs
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Layering or the sandwich method
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Layering or the sandwich method
Peat + base soil
Fruit / veg waste
Wood ash + paper
Fruit / veg / flowers
Greens / Nitrogen
Browns / Carbon
Peat + base soil
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Bore holes for aerobic composting process
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What plant varieties does compost support?
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Indoor and Outdoor
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Indoor and Outdoor
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Indoor and Outdoor
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Indoor and Outdoor
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How to start ?
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