Barbados Aims to Cut Solid Waste in Half
The Deputy Manager of Operations at the Sanitation Service Authority of Barbados, Michael Nicholls, plans to cut the solid waste production of this island in half. How? By encouraging residents to practice composting in their homes. Barbados is known as the “Little England” of the Caribbean.
It seems like they’ve got a good start, as the local Lions Club has been selling composters to residents for a while. Composting is especially important for an island nation like Barbados, because it has very little land to store waste. Sounds like they need more compost bins!
August 1st, 2006 at 6:12 pm
I was one of those recipients of a compost bin in Barbados. I am from a gardening family and am familiar with compost making. Due to the heat on this island, things did not go well. The compost just disintigrated into liquid which in turn turned out to be a haven for coackroaches - 100’s of them that the local pest control company had to kill. Would love to know how to make successful home compost here.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:18 am
[…] We’ve recently received comments from readers describing the challenges of composting in tropical areas. Gardeners in the tropics deal with extreme levels of heat and humidity, not to mention lots and lots of bugs that can be attracted to the compost. Thus, I did some research to try and find sources of information on composting in the tropics. I found a pretty well-written site on composting in hot moist areas from Peace Corps volunteers at Michigan Tech University. In addition to a list of recommended techniques, the website has a number of links to other websites dealing with composting in the tropics, plus email addresses of people you can write for advice and more information. Having never made compost in the tropics myself, I can’t vouch for these techniques. However, I would think that if resources allow, a tumbling compost bin would be an excellent option to keep pests out and maintain a good amount of oxygen in the mix. Please leave a comment if you have any other ideas or experiences making compost in tropical areas. […]
December 17th, 2006 at 10:18 pm
I live on Kauai, Hawaii and own a plant nursery and am interested in learning more about compost and compost teas. If you can give me the site info and anything else pertaining to compost it would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sam C