Converting Waste Agricultural Biomass into a Resource - UNEP

compost quality, it only produces on a small scale. This is due to the
additional functions built on the silo to meet the adjustments on the
composting process that
did not materialize aside from other equipment inefficiencies.
Advantages to Developing Countries
In the Philippines, despite the various local and national legislations related to
waste management, composting activity remains marginal as most Filipinos
do not have strong orientation on this type of waste management strategy.
Indeed, of the 150-400 tons of waste being generated daily in major cities in
the Philippines, 50% are biodegradable. Moreover, it is saddening that only
10% of these biodegradable
wastes are collected and processed. The remaining 90% of these wastes are
either hauled to dumpsites or dumped illegally to private lands, rivers and
creeks. The catastrophic garbage slide incident that happened in Payatas
dumpsite in Metro Manila in 2002, which killed more than 200 people living in
the dumpsite, best
describes how worst the waste management program in the Philippines.
Example of Real Life Applications
Baguio City Philippines
Supplier:
Baguio City Hall
2600 Baguio City, Philippines
Tel. Number: (063)(074) 446-4460
Fax Number: (063)(074) 442-8931
Email: webmaster@baguio.gov.ph
Figure 4. Bio Soil Product from Composting
Sources:
1. http://www.fssi.com.ph/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_vie
w&gid=20&Itemid=61
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