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Educational Material_db, Educational MaterialRecycle Organics2026Technical note on Black Soldier Fly farming as an organic waste solution, producing animal feed and fertilizer while reducing landfill disposal and methane emissions.Educational Material

Black Soldier Fly Farming

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Educational Material_db, Educational Material, Teachers Guide, Organic Waste, School Composting, Caribbean, Grenada, Schools CommunitiesRecycle Organics2024This guide offers practical tools for educators and school communities to teach students how to separate organic waste and compost it—a simple, low-cost way to manage waste sustainably and benefit both people and the environment.Educational Material

Teaching Green: Organic Waste Sorting and Composting in Schools

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Educational Material_db, Educational Material, Technical Guide, Biogas, Methane Reduction, Organic Waste, Caribbean, Global South, Latin AmericaRecycle Organics2025A step-by-step resource to help countries design policies, unlock finance and accelerate methane-reducing solutions in the waste sector.Educational Material

Practical Guidebook for Methane Mitigation in the Waste Sector

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Educational Material_db, Educational Material, Workshop Summary, Biogas, Circular Economy, Methane Reduction, Belize, Caribbean, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, SamoaRecycle Organics2024Showcasing Recycle Organics’ progress across SIDS, highlighting innovative composting initiatives, methane reduction actions, and partnerships driving climate resilience.Educational Material

Carousel – “Deepening Impact, Expanding Action in SIDS”

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Case Studies_db, Case studies, Management Plan, Home Composting, Methane Reduction, Organic Waste, Belize, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Caribbean, Gender Perspective, Social InclusionRecycle Organics2025Based on the Network and the commitment of the municipalities, the Recycle Organics Program collaborated with four local governments to develop their local Organic Waste Management Plans, detailing specific short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and actions.Case studies

Organic Waste Management Plan – Benque Viejo del Carmen

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Case Studies_db, Case studies, Management Plan, Home Composting, Methane Reduction, Organic Waste, Gender PerspectiveRecycle Organics2025Based on the Network and the commitment of the municipalities, the Recycle Organics Program collaborated with four local governments to develop their local Organic Waste Management Plans, detailing specific short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and actions.Case studies

Organic Waste Management Plan – Belmopan

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Case Studies_db, Educational Material, Management Plan, Methane Reduction, Belize, Caribbean, Gender Perspective, Social InclusionRecycle Organics 2024Based on the Network and the commitment of the municipalities, the Recycle Organics Program collaborated with four local governments to develop their local Organic Waste Management Plans, detailing specific short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and actionsEducational Material

Organic Waste Management Plan – Dangriga

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Case Studies_db, Case studies, Management Plan, Methane Reduction, Belize, Caribbean, Gender Perspective, Social InclusionRecycle Organics2025Based on the Network and the commitment of the municipalities, the Recycle Organics Program collaborated with four local governments to develop their local Organic Waste Management Plans, detailing specific short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and actionsCase studies

Organic Waste Management Plan – Orange Walk

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Case Studies_db, Case studies, Technical GuideFederal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)2025This document explores a no-turn composting method — developed by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) — that uses a pile structure and passive aeration, rather than technology, to manage temperature, airflow, and odors. It serves as a technical guide for municipal authorities, project developers, and practitioners seeking scalable, low-cost solutions to divert organic waste and cut methane emissions.Case studies

Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Composting Method: Technical Guide

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Did you know?

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18% of methane emissions come from the waste sector, making this sector the third highest contributor to emissions worldwide.

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Methane (CH4), the main component of natural gas, is responsible for more than 25% of the warming we are currently experiencing**.

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If organic waste management is done properly, through composting or biodigestion, it is possible to reduce emissions from the waste sector by about 70%.

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Even though it is responsible for half of today’s net global warming, methane receives only 2% of global climate finance.

Source: Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC)

Glossary Recycle Organics

Methane (CH4), the main component of natural gas, is responsible for more than 25% of the warming we are currently experiencing. It is a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential more than 80 times greater than that of carbon dioxide (CO2) during the 20 years after its release into the atmosphere. It is responsible for about half of the increase in the formation of tropospheric ozone, a dangerous air pollutant. (United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP).
Methane emissions have contributed to roughly 30% of current warming, causing harm to communities around the globe. Reducing methane by 45% is crucial to reducing warming by 0.3 degrees Celsius by 2040 and putting us on a path to a healthy future.

The objectives of the program are to accelerate the implementation of methane mitigation projects in the waste sector and to create enabling conditions for a sustainable expansion of organic waste management technologies. These technologies include composting plants, home composting, anaerobic digestion and landfill gas capture.

Methane can have a natural or anthropogenic origin. In nature it is produced through biological and geological processes, whereas methane emissions of anthropogenic origin occur in:

  • The production and distribution of fossil fuels (natural gas or oil).
  • Agriculture, methane is produced in the stomach of ruminant animals during the digestion process. In addition, manure management and fertilizer use can also generate methane emissions.
  • Waste management, methane is produced during the decomposition of organic matter in landfills and in the anaerobic digestion of organic waste in treatment plants.
GHGs are gases that accumulate in the earth’s atmosphere, capable of absorbing infrared radiation from the sun, increasing and retaining heat. The excessive emission of GHGs is the main factor that triggers the impacts we are suffering from climate change.
According to the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change, climate change will have widespread effects on human life, ecosystems and biodiversity. Globally, it has already involved heat waves, floods, droughts, intense tropical cyclones and rising sea levels, and it is now possible to see impacts in our country such as increased droughts and extreme precipitation events, melting glaciers, storm surges and rising sea levels, among others.
  1. Implement policies and measures for sustainability: Develop and implement policies and measures that promote sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the operation of the organization, for example in the area of energy, waste, and agriculture.
  2. Promote education and awareness: Education and awareness to the population and other relevant stakeholders on the importance of climate change mitigation and the adoption of sustainable practices.
  3. Set targets and monitor progress: Set emission reduction targets and monitor progress towards achieving them.
  1. Reduce energy consumption: Save energy in the home, for example, by turning off lights and unplugging appliances when not in use, and choosing energy-efficient appliances.
  2. Promote sustainable mobility: Use public transport, bicycles or walking instead of private vehicles, and choose vehicles with low greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. Reduce consumption of meat and animal products:
  4. Reduce, reuse and recycle: Reduce the amount of waste generated, reuse objects and materials, and recycle materials that can be recycled.
  5. Support the adoption of public policies: Participate in debates and support public policies that promote sustainability and climate change mitigation.