Why Waste Your Waste - Antigua - Kammie

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Why Waste your Waste??Dealing with waste

management and recyclingPresented by

Kammie Holder - VolunteerKammie Holder - Volunteer

Counterpart Caribbean @ The FutureCounterpart Caribbean @ The FutureCentreCentre

Presentation produced by NicolePresentation produced by NicoleGarofanoGarofano


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What is waste?

Waste There are many definitions:

Something that is left over because it is

excess of requirements

Rejected as being useless, unwanted or

worthless

Collins Paperback English dictionary

Waste, is an unwanted or undesired materialor substance

Wikipedia


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Types of waste BioDegradable and non

biodegradeable ie naturally decomposed or

not

Includes

General household waste Marine Debris

Adhoc Littering

Toxic Waste commercial and household

Liquid waste

EWaste Technology Disused Building Materials

Of course our own human waste http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste


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Characterisation of waste in Barbados

1994

Organic non

yard waste

33%

Metals 5%

Glass 5%

Plastics 9%

Paper 20%

Special Wastes

0.1%

Hazardous

wastes 0.5%

Other 2%

Yard waste26%

In Barbados

Affliction to all types of previous.

Waste to Landfill breakdown:


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And lately?Characterisation o f waste in Barbados

2005Special Care

Waste 2%

Metal 7%

Glass 7%

Paper and

paperboard 24%

Other wastes 1%

Construction and

Demolition waste

6%

Organics 30%

Plastic 16%Textiles 7%

Plastics increased by 7%

Glass increased by 2%

Paper and Card increased by 4%

Recent surveys suggest thissplit has not changed

greatly since 2005


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3Rs, or is it 4? What are they?

Why are they important, particularly in

todays lifestyle and in Barbados?

How can we use these principles?


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Reduce Reduction of waste is a choice:

a choice of product with less packaging

A choice to reduce the amount of

packaging you accept with your goods

- Buying in bulk reduces overall packaging

Reduction of plastic bags to avoidmarine life injuries is a great example. Super Centresused 14, 000, 000 plastic bags in 2007 which took200,000 litres of oil to make. By using reusableshopping bags, we can reduce the use and save fossilfuels and turtles at the same time!

Consumers can have a very strong voice

as to what products are put on shelves.

We can choose to support one product

and not another or suggest to buyers for

stores, to try new products


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Reuse

Reuse what?

To coin the term one Mans trash is anotherMans treasure

Clothing in good condition Books both for study and general reading

Furniture

Some childrens toys

Some homewares Building materials a large supplier of a lot of

unnecessary fill to landfill sites

Electronic equipment in decent working order


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Recycle

In the true sense of the word is to take a used

item and reprocess it into a new product.

At this time the only product recycled in the true

meaning of recycling, in any large sense is UsedVegetable Oil Used to make BioDiesel and

animal feed

All other products collected for recycling in

Barbados are shipped to offshore locations for

reprocessing.


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Recovery

The Government of Barbados is

investigating a project of waste to energy

which they are looking to implement

alongside the new Vaucluse Transferstation. There is no time frame given to

this project, only to say government is

pursuing investigations in this area.


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Why use the 4Rs in

Barbados?


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This is part of the why!At least 1000 tonnes per day!

Can this help?


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Additionally

Barbados is made of limestone. This natural

filter is only as good as what is on top of the

limestone. More trash, and chemicals, more

damage to Water Supplies Aside from Carbon Dioxide, untapped Methane

Gas is one of the worst contributors to

Greenhouse gases (GHG) and as the UN IPCC

found, GHG are the major contributors toClimate Change Landfills create Methane as

they decompose. The larger the landfill, the

larger the amount of gas released.


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So what can we do withwaste?

Sort your waste!

Start from right in your kitchen Separate out compostable goods

Separate all plastics, anything with a triangle on it 1-5 Separate tin cans including tins of tomatoes, corn

beef, mixed vegetables, tuna, anything!

Separate aluminium cans

Separate your newspapers Separate your cardboard boxes

Separate glass bottles and jars of any kind

Even separate and save your vegetable oil!


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In the home,look at sorting systems

http://www.kitchenrecyclebins.com

http://www.homerecycling.co.uk/catalogue.php?product_id=180

Overseasexamples

http://www.greenculture.com


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Bajan alternatives!

To be found atEcolodge thehome of Andrea andGrahame Reeves-Law

Example of a pailsystem in use at theSpieler Residence

Composting atthe home ofAngela and

Tony Audin


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What about other waste?

Look around your home and see what else canbe recycled: Car Batteries

Metals

Old broken plastic chairs

Old Aluminium chairs

Old pails

Metals lying around Electronic Waste Monitors, TVs Cell Phones, oldcomputers

Even bumpers from old cars!


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Now the bigNow the big

question.question.

Where do we sendWhere do we send

recyclablerecyclablematerials??materials??


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Recycling Grid now available Main recyclers:

Bs Bottle Depot All Glass, Plastic, Food tins, Aluminium cans, ferrous and non ferrous

metals, bulk card, PVC, Automotive Batteries

RPI Recycling Non Ferrous Metals

Ace Recycling

Paper (not newspapers) and magazines, automotive batteries, scrap metal Amelot Oil Barbados Ltd (under review) Used Vegetable Oil

Solid Waste Solutions and Services Used Vegetable Oil and Glass

EnviroTech All glass, particularly clear

Machine and Allied Services Used Engine Oil

Caribbean E Waste Management TVs, Monitors, Computer hard drives, keyboards, cables, Cell Phones, other

electrical items

EarthWorks Pottery

Newspapers!


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What you dont have to send

Compostable material!

A number of options are available dependingon the type of biodegradable products

being used: Vegetable peelings need to be added to a

closed compost container to deter verminetc

Added to this can be garden waste such

as leaves and lawn clippings Also open piles for lawn clippings can be

used, however a controlled environmentworks faster. Brochures and more information on compost

available.


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An example of the 3Rs at theMerrick Household

Item Goes to_____________________________________

Newsprint Earthworks Pottery, for packaging shipments Newspaper Direct Goes to my friend who voraciously reads all foreign papers T.P. and Paper Towel Rolls Go to the school for crafts Old clothes, mags, books The school again, for the fair, or other bazaars Aluminum drink cans RPI in Warrens Industrial Park or Bs Bottle Depot PET bottles The easiest thing to recycle in Barbados Glass The Future Centre Used Cooking Oil Oil Recycler, Joe Del Castilho Organic kitchen waste My composter

Soup and other tin cans Bs Bottle Depot or The Future Centre Every kind of plastic Bs Bottle Depot Corks from wine bottles Crafts Old toys, games, kitchenware Bazaars, garage sales Grass clippings, leaves My composter Old T-shirts Rag Bag or give to friends with boats for their Rag Bag! Car Batteries Bs Bottle Depot Egg Cartons Brighton or other farmers markets Foam plates Crafts (I dont keep the ones that held meat, only veggies!)

large metal such as galvanized The metal recyclers everywhere Paper mistakes from my computer Chopped up into phone message pads, drawing paper, etc Used Car oil Some bigger garages. Ask your mechanic. Light and power actually use the

stuff to make our electricity! Plastic shopping bags I carry market bags and use them to reduce my consumption. Still, when I have

them I reuse them like everybody else, for garbage, doggie droppings andeverything else.

Cardboard Just started Bs Bottle Depot (not sure if its all grades) Old furniture, bedding Salvation Army, Womens Shelter, lots of agencies help the poor

Old tyres Tyre garden at school

Kindlyprovided byMrs Vicky

Merrick from

an articleoffered to

members ofthe

CanadianWomens

Club in April08


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From What to What? Plastic is reprocessed into a number of items depending

on the grade of plastic (as following) Glass is melted down and made into new glass

containers Card is bailed and shipped off to reprocess into new

card

Paper and magazines also reprocessed into new paperwith recyclable content in Trinidad

Metals, particularly aluminium, are melted down andreprocessed. Reprocessing aluminium can save asmuch as 59% of the cost of processing newly mined

bauxite due to the temperatures needed to melt the rawminerals

Used Vegetable Oil reprocessed into BioDiesel andadded to Animal feeds, here in Barbados

For more on plastics


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From what to what?

Number 1 PlasticsPET or PETE (polyethyleneterephthalate)Found in: Soft drink, water and beerbottles; mouthwash bottles; peanutbutter containers; salad dressing and

vegetable oil containers; ovenablefood trays.Recycled into: Polar fleece, fiber,tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling,straps, (occasionally) new containers

Recycling rate is approx 20% in theUS but the product is in demand byremanufacturers

http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/recycling-symbols-plastics-460321


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And more?

Number 2 PlasticsHDPE (high density polyethylene)Found in: Milk jugs, juice bottles;bleach, detergent and household

cleaner bottles; shampoo bottles;motor oil bottles; butter and yogurttubs;Recycled into: Laundry detergentbottles, oil bottles, pens, recycling

containers, floor tile, drainage pipe,lumber, benches, doghouses, picnictables, fencing


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Really?

Number 4 Plastics

LDPE (low density polyethylene)

Found in: Squeezable bottles;

tote bags; clothing; furniture; carpet

Recycled into: Trash can liners and cans,

compost bins, shipping envelopes,

paneling, lumber, landscaping ties, floortile


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And from here? By Incorporating recycling into your home habits, it has been

shown that waste to be collected can be reduced down to some25% of its former size.

The 4 Rs currently take some doing in Barbados, howeverparticularly with recycling, a community effort can prove to bebeneficial for all involved

Through a sustained effort and raising the amount of items whichare recycled, a precedent will be shown to reflect interest andgain government support

Government recognise, through the Solid Waste Project Unit, thatwaste sorting is beneficial to the country through the introductionof the waste transfer station now complete at Vaucluse, StThomas. A section of this facility is available to individuals, withthe bulk sorting coming from commercial contractors andSanitation Service Authority vehicles.


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For more information:

Come visit theCome visit the4Rs Fair4Rs Fair

in Independence Squarein Independence Square

on Saturday, October 3on Saturday, October 3from 11.30 4.30pm.from 11.30 4.30pm.

Free admission and all recyclers listed willhave a booth to gather more informationon how you can improve the environment

of Barbados!

Bring your telephone directories to beBring your telephone directories to be

recycled at the fair too!recycled at the fair too!


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Counterpart CaribbeanCounterpart Caribbean

@ The Future Centre@ The Future Centre

Our aim is to continue to raise awarenessof the importance of preserving and

respecting our environment for futuregenerations

in Barbados and the region.

Nicole GarofanoNicole GarofanoCounterpart CaribbeanCounterpart Caribbean@ The Future Centre@ The Future Centre

#1 Edgehill#1 Edgehill

St ThomasSt Thomas

Ph: 425 2020Ph: 425 2020

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.counterpartcaribbean.org


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Thank you for yourattention

Two quotes to consider:Two quotes to consider:

When one tugs at a singlething in nature, he finds itattached to the rest of the

world.

John MuirWe do not inherit the earth from ourWe do not inherit the earth from ourfathers, we borrow it from ourfathers, we borrow it from our

children.children.

Cree Indian ProverbCree Indian Proverb

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