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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87586, member: 27"]
Kampala's massive garbage problem just got a potential fix with a new facility turning organic waste into cooking gas and fertilizer.

The new waste-to-energy plant
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[*]KCCA and Homeklin Ltd launched the facility in Nsambya.
[*]It converts biodegradable waste into biogas and organic fertilizer.
[*]The goal is diverting organic waste away from overstretched landfills like Kiteezi.
[*]Methane emissions from decomposing garbage get cut in the process.
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Scale of Kampala's trash problem
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[*]The city generates roughly 730,000 tonnes of waste every year.
[*]Most of it currently ends up in landfills with no value recovery.
[*]Air pollution and groundwater contamination are tied to poor waste handling.
[*]Population growth keeps making the situation worse.
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KCCA's take on the project
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[*]Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki called it a major leap for urban waste management.
[*]Buzeki framed biogas production as turning trash into actual value.
[*]She invited more private-sector players to invest in similar ventures.
[*]Clean energy generation and climate resilience are both on the agenda.
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Behavior change is the catch
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[*]Homeklin Managing Director Isaac Katureebe says household-level sorting is non-negotiable.
[*]Mixing organic and non-organic waste wrecks recycling and energy recovery.
[*]A citywide campaign promoting waste separation is already rolling out.
[*]Households that sort properly get free collection as an incentive.
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