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Establishing a compost facility in your community (with subtitles in Chuuk language)

Currently much of the waste going to community dumps is organic materials (40-65%) which, when mixed in a dump with other material like plastics and nappies etc, can cause soil and water pollution, odour, and methane (climate change effects).
Converting this material to compost can benefit communities – by improving soil quality, increasing crop yield, assisting climate resistance, and saving money (replace imported fertilizers).
This animation assists communities to establish a community scale compost program (for communities up to 50 households) – briefly covering topics of:

1. importance of organic materials management
2. how to make a compost bin
3. how to add items: understanding the “carbon / nitrogen ratio”, and ensuring correct balance of air, food and water
4. how to use compost

Organic materials are not a waste – they are a resource!

For more details in establishing a community compost facility please visit the factsheet: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3lIclZZWi1zM1RCR3JZUlU3NTR5TmJucld1Z3xBQ3Jtc0trbFcxTDZ5TW56SlBvUjQ0TnBsM2h1Q1c0QXY2eDl5VGdKTDhNNEtqeE1HMmFCS0ZIMW1nYmg2LVFUdEd4MUNFQjg4d1VGU1dvZUt3QkRvbUtSYS0yb3pMUkQxZW9SbFZ1R0ZnMEcxZDFaUl9FV2pjOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpacwasteplus.org%2Fresources%2Fhow-do-i-compost-a-guide-for-community-composting%2F&v=N-keq2d1Ppw
Available in 5 other languages - Tongan, Chuuk, Pidgin, etc...

Federated States of Micronesia National Waste Audit Analysis Report

This Waste data collation, analysis and reporting for the Federated States of Micronesia National Waste Audit Analysis Report was guided by the overarching Regional Waste Data Collection, Monitoring, and Reporting (DCMR) Framework for the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT).

Mid-Term Evaluation PacWaste Plus Programme – Federated States of Micronesia Project Evaluation Brief

The Pacific – European Union Waste Management (PacWaste Plus) Programme has completed an external Mid-Term Evaluation. The evaluators from NIRAS International Consulting have produced a suite of products highlighting the Mid-Term Evaluation findings. This country brief highlights the mid-term review findings for the FSM PacWaste Plus project.

Federated States of Micronesia Waste Audit Report

The information and data gathered from these waste audits will be used by countries in the Pacific to support the development and monitoring of waste and resource recovery projects and recommend the infrastructure and policy interventions required. The regional dataset will also be used to identify and evaluate potential regional projects that would improve waste management in the region.

FSM Project Profile – Improving Organic Waste Management in Chuuk and Yap

A recent audit for the states of Chuuk and Yap identified more than 20% of the wastes landfilled is organic waste. This is mainly due to the absence of a designated programme (collection services and processing station) and community awareness to effectively manage organic waste in the two states. Landfilling of organic waste is a concern in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) as in most Pacific countries, as it takes up critical landfill space. Decomposition of organics in an anaerobic environment like landfills also generates leachate and methane. FSM seeks to focus their PacWastePlus country investment to divert all organic waste away from landfills. The project will pilot organic waste management, in the states of Chuuk and Yap, with learnings used to develop community awareness resources to assist other states in FSM, to replicate similar programmes to divert organic wastes from landfills.

PacWastePlus Project Snapshot – Federated States of Micronesia

Each state has a public landfill for disposal of all waste and the operation of these disposal facilities is either done by the Department of Public Works and Transport of the municipal governments. Waste collection service varies from state to state and can be irregular. Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap have a Container Deposit System for the collection of PET bottles and aluminum cans.

File Size: 1.89MB, 5 pages PDF document

Stocktake of Existing and Pipeline Waste Legislation – Federated States of Micronesia

This report contains the University of Melbourne (UoM) team’s findings relating to a stocktake of the existing legislative environment for waste management in the participating countries, focusing on the PacWastePlus priority waste streams of healthcare waste, asbestos, e-waste, plastic waste, recyclables, organics, disaster waste, bulky waste and wastewater, and including implementing legislation for the following multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs): Waigani, Basel, Stockholm, Rotterdam, and Minamata. It also includes a stocktake of pipeline legislative initiatives in the participating countries, including an assessment of their impact and approximate timeframe for development. This report provides details on a stocktake of existing and pipeline Waste Legislations in the Federated States of Micronesia.

File Size: 2MB, 26 pages PDF document