A sustainable and cost-effective solution to Guernsey’s waste problem

September 22nd, 2010 by Professor Connett

Professor Paul Connett gave a presentation on “A sustainable and cost-effective solution to Guernsey’s waste problem” to a packed Harry Bound room at Les Cotils conference centre on 20 September 2010.

He recommended a low tech community plan to solve our solid waste problem.  This would include:

• a kitchen waste collection system;
• recycling;
• yard waste composting;
• a Reuse, Repair and Community centre;
• a Pay-by-Bag for residual waste system (Pay-as-you-throw – PAYT)
• a Residual Separation, Stabilisation and Program Monitoring Facility located at the entrance to the landfill to analyse the waste stream to develop ways of further reducing the residual waste stream.

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