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Composting Plants
A composting plant at A.P.E began
with recycling organic pig manure into high grade compost which
in turn was sold to reclaimers of desert lands and
agriculturists. This project allowed the residents of the
neighborhood to clean out their pig  sites
on a regular basis and not let such unhealthy waste pile up in
their homes, thus reducing the health hazards to the household.
The income earned from the sale of the compost was directed to a
community-based health project, an income generating project
(rag recycling for girls and women) and literacy classes as well
as field trips and recreation.
A composting plant at A.P.E began
with recycling organic pig manure into high grade compost which
in turn was sold to reclaimers of desert lands and
agriculturists. This project allowed the residents of the
neighborhood to clean out their pig sites on a regular basis and
not let such unhealthy waste pile up in their homes, thus
reducing the health hazards to the household. The income earned
from the sale of the compost was directed to a community-based
health project, an income generating project (rag recycling for
girls and women) and literacy classes as well as field trips and
recreation.
The regular disposal of animal
waste from residents homes makes their dwelling cleaner places
inside the home. In 1991, the number of homes cleaned out by
A.P.E came up to 26. In 1993, 256 homes participated in that
scheme. If the association were not to engage in this activity,
residents of Mokkatam garbage settlement would either postpone
cleaning out their animal pens until the environment became
hazardous to human health, or enlist the services of a private
contractor who charges exploitative rates for the service of
cleaning out organic Manure and transporting it outside the
settlement. The crude compost contains harmful bacteria to the
land. A.P.E carries out farmer education outreach to information
about the hazards of using crude organic waste.
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