1. Presenter: Cassian Henry Organization: St
Presenter: Cassian Henry Organization: St. Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority Title: Zonal Supervisor

2. St. Lucia National Trust Sustainable Communities Consultation March 11, 2015
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3. Theme:
Urban Sustainability Featuring Composting Models in Recycling Options(Solutions)
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4. Beneficiaries Vieux Fort Urban Community (Public and Private)
Pointe Sabre Environmental Protection Agency (PSEPA)
You (Audience)
Our Island
The Natural Environment
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5. What do you know? Define Urban Community – city or town dwelling
Recycle – reuse in different form
Sustain – to maintain, continue
Compost – change by process
Solution – answer, end of problem
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6. Facts You Must Know About Urban Compostable Waste
Annually increased tonnage of compostable solid wastes disposed in landfill
Animal manure pollute water catchments, rivers and streams; pig farms, poultry, etc
Island-wide illegal dumping of green waste
No major composting on island – households, farms, institutions, commercial, etc
Compostable waste reduction and diversion on minor scale

7. Have You Observed Compostable Waste Problems

8. Have You Observed Compostable Waste Problems
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9. What We Must Do
Divert compostable wastes away from the disposal facilities – landfills
Increase compost use and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers and other agrochemicals
Stop illegal dumping of all wastes

10. Vieux Fort Disposal Site record of green waste (GW) tonnage from the entire southern half of the island (Dennery - Soufriere) for the period April March 2014
April.12
May.12
Jun.12
Jul.12
Aug.12
Sept.12
Oct.12
Nov.12
Dec.12
Jan.13
Feb.13
Mar.13
10.2
4.5
8.3
56.9
20.6
24.2
14.6
10.3
7.61
7.9
7.04
3.8
April.13
May.13
Jun.13
Jul.13
Aug.13
Sept.13
Oct.13
Nov.13
Dec.13
Jan.14
Feb.14
Mar.14
5.9
3.9
7.4
22.1
8.8
41.4
14.4
16.3 3
17.6
31.6
20.8
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11. Let us Compost
Definition
Examining some of the models
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12. Definitions
Composting is the managed process of decomposing organic wastes into stable plant manure.
Composting can be done Aerobically (in the presence of oxygen) OR Anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen)
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13. Compost Use
Compost is used in agriculture, horticulture, home gardening, land reclamation, wetland mitigation, and erosion prevention to help rebuild soil organic matter and to provide a good medium for plant growth. Contains NKP and trace elements not found in artificial fertilizers.
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14. Composting Models
Hachigame Composting : This method has potential for St. Lucia considering the centralized generation and consistent volumes of waste material. The compost product has a ready market given the emergent change in vegetable farming.
Takakura Method: The beneficial and intentional use of certain bacteria to create a fertilizer compost that is a identical alternative to chemical fertilizer. The method is demonstrable using simple household kitchen material .

15. Composting Models
3. Livestock Compost: A method with tremendous implementation potential for St. Lucia as another viable option. This experience showed that with proper management a high quality compost can be made using animal manure and green waste.
4. Community: The sustainable operation of community-based system of farming that supports the socio-economic status of the people in that community. Good but limited scope for St. Lucia.
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16. Action Plan to Put In Place
Determine annual biodegradable waste volumes and their origins at disposal facilities.
Meet and discuss plan with NGO’s and CBO’s, government departments, potential interests, parliamentary representative, etc.
Survey sample population of residents of large biodegradable waste volume generation origin to evaluate their awareness of composting and initial acceptance level of composting.
Identify the major direct stakeholders – farmers, industry and hoteliers – and define the various biodegradable waste streams and the individual quantities.
Community Sensitization/EE
Decide on priority area(s) and determine resource needs to commission operation
Select pilot area and commence

17. SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS
Waste volumes to do sustainable composting is available
Ready markets
Longevity of disposal facilities
Generation of employment
Healthy populations
WEAKNESSES
Acceptance of the compost technologies
Inter-agency capacity building and mobilization lacking
Lack of explorative resources; experts, research, new technologies, etc
OPPORTUNITIES
Site specific type composting technologies can be implemented
Collaborative corridor for organizations; NGO’s, CBO’s, etc
Alternative energy source
Reduced farming costs
Rehabilitation of ecosystems
THREATS
The absence of the political will
Land ownership and land use policy prohibition
Support framework to ensure sustainability
Tradition
Quick money!

18. Socio-Economic Impacts
The nutrient rich soil enhancer, saves the expense of purchasing many manufactured products
Lower cost of production resulting in better economic return to farmers
Reduced fiscal costs of waste collection services through reduced waste generation
Better health for breadwinners and workers results in increased productivity nationally

19. It Can Be Done!!!!!
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20. Thank You For Being Attention
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