Linden has become the first community in Guyana to launch a citizen-led Waste to Wealth Train-the-Trainer composting initiative, an environmental and economic programme designed to reduce biodegradable waste while creating new income opportunities for residents.

The pilot programme, spearheaded by Waste To Wealth Caribbean in partnership with Outliers Zone Caribbean, trained eight families to convert kitchen scraps and cardboard into organic compost rather than disposing of them at the dumping site near the entrance to Linden’s Blue Lake.

Organisers believe the initiative could become a national model for tackling biodegradable waste while promoting sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship.