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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Gopal M:+965-97223659Whatsapp / Viberagkrish@skype