We support waste management systems that improve the health and wellbeing of our communities, our environment, and our economy.
The local waste audit conducted by ACB in 2021 showed that at least 60% of the garbage going into our dump is compostable organics. Not only do these organics fill up the dump at an unsustainable rate, they lead to the toxic burning of waste when they spontaneously combust – something which happens far too often. Diverting these valuable organics from the dump and turning them into nutrient-rich soil for our farms and gardens is an obvious and elegant solution. ACB has therefore made composting organic waste a major tenet of our waste reduction goals, and we aim to reduce the amount of waste reaching landfills (legal and illegal) by at least 30% by supporting community-based circular organic waste economies. Our key strategies are as follows:
We support waste management systems that improve the health and wellbeing of our communities, our environment, and our economy.