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Community Compost Story and photos by Chuhan Zhou Community compost collection bin at the south entrance of Oneida Park in Tamarindo.
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s Costa Rica pursues ambitious waste management solutions on a vast nationwide scale, one grassroots composting collection project in Tamarindo is setting an impressive example for other communities to make a close-to-home impact. Waste not waste In March 2021, the Costa Rican government deemed solid waste mismanagement to be “one of the
biggest environmental problems” facing the country today. Even while dealing with ongoing pandemic priorities, the Presidency has brought forward national action plans that include building a waste transfer center and supporting environmental technology parks. A national composting strategy is being introduced as part of Costa Rica’s decarbonization plan to improve waste management, with the goal of eliminating organic matter from landfill sites by 2030.
About 20 kilograms of food scraps have been received every week, as community interest continues to grow.