Villages in Bua get compost kits boost
The collaboration focuses on treating organic waste through co-digestion at the Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Friday 16 May 2025 | 15:32
Updated 08 August 2025 | 15:43 FJT
Funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada the programme aims to help Small Island Developing States meet the Global Methane Pledge to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. Photo: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Recycle Organics (RO) will distribute 200 composting kits to four villages in Bua this week and next week as part of an expanded effort to reduce methane emissions across the Pacific.
The initiative, which began on Monday, will serve the villages of Vuya, Nabouwalu, Wairiki and Makolei through community workshops.
The permanent secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Climate, Sivendra Michael, said reducing the current burden on landfills was a priority for the ministry.
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"Composting is a win-win, supporting agriculture, reducing waste and supporting both our environmental and climate change objectives," he said.
The programme, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, aims to help Small Island Developing States meet the Global Methane Pledge to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. Beyond the composting kits, the RO team will meet Water Authority of Fiji to advance their partnership established last June.
The collaboration focuses on treating organic waste through co-digestion at the Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The team will visit Lautoka Market to evaluate organic waste segregation equipment delivered in 2024 and begin developing an educational initiative with the University of Fiji to promote composting in secondary schools.
The Recycle Organics Programme operates in 25 countries and has the potential to mitigate more than 30 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions.
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