Waste to Wealth Caribbean founder pitches Minister Manickchand a citizen led fix for Guyana’s landfill challenge

“The solution to overcrowded landfills does not start at the dumpsite. It starts in our citizens’ kitchens.” That was the central message shared by Waste To Wealth Caribbean Inc. Founder Rampertab Etwaria during a courtesy visit with Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Priya Manickchand, this week at her chambers.

Etwaria presented Waste To Wealth Caribbean’s citizen led approach to changing what happens to biodegradable resources before they ever reach a garbage truck or landfill. The movement is seeking to educate citizens to take greater ownership of the resources leaving their homes by adopting four actions: Separate. Divert. Compost. Monetize.

Through the Waste To Wealth model, families learn to combine organic kitchen resources and cardboard through a backyard composting system to produce O.M.G.S., Organic Miracle Garden Soil, in approximately 12 weeks. The finished product can be used to regenerate soil, support household food production or be monetized, shifting the conversation from simply waste management to wealth management.