waste to wealth Recycling opportunities for a greener Maldives by Gordon Jackson, Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives

Baa Atoll

Soneva Fushi

Soneva Fushi

Soneva Fushi

Eco Centro

“A continual drive to eliminate waste, or use waste from one process as a resource for another, creating social, economic and environmental benefits.”

What is “Waste to Wealth”?

“Zero Waste”

The best waste management

Three steps:

How does “Waste to Wealth” work?

#2: Process

#1: Separate

#3: Reuse

W2W - #1 Separate

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W2W - #2 Process

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W2W - #2 Process

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W2W - #3 Reuse

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W2W - #3 Reuse

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Charcoal making

$25k saving

Firelighters

Candle wax Coconut shells Egg cartons

Firelighters

$3k saving

Opportunities – one example

Waste sawdust Briquetting machine

Charcoal briquettes

5 mth ROI

Composting – many ways

Small piles Big piles

1. Pile size

Composting – many ways

Open pile Closed piles

2. Open or covered

Composting – many ways

Aerated pile Non-aerated pile

3. Aerated or not

Composting – many ways

Biochar and cocopeat added Lacto bacteria added

4. Additives

Conclusions

1. Maldives has a lot of untapped potential in recycling organic materials

2. More compost and charcoal production will improve agriculture and reduce costly imports

3. These activities are good for communities, the economy and the environment

Thank you

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