©2009 Rainforest Alliance
Session 16:
Session 16:
Managing
Managing
waste
waste
Session 16:
Session 16:
Managing
Managing
waste
waste
Version: 2011
Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011
Corresponding principle:
Principle 10.
Integrated Waste Management
Corresponding principle:
Principle 10. Integrated Waste
Wastes on your farm
criterion: 10.1criterion:
10.1
What kinds of waste do you have on your farm?
Fertilizer bags
Empty chemical containers Paper
Kitchen waste
Plastic waste
Metals
Throwing away waste
criterion:4.7 (critical), 10.5
criterion:
4.7 (critical), 10.5
Collection of waste
criterion: 10.5criterion:
10.5
Fence around the deposit for safety
Deposit of waste
criterion: 10.3criterion:
10.3
Waste deposit should be away from water sources,
and should not be exposed to open air and rain.
The deposit is covered with soil after it was full.
The roof over the deposit to prevent rain water
Mixing of waste
criterion: 10.1criterion:
10.1
Classification and recycling
criterion: 10.1criterion:
10.1
Composting
criterion: 10.1criterion:
10.1
Reuse
criterion: 10.1criterion:
10.1
Waste can be useful you if you find a way to reuse it.
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Composting
criterion:10.1
criterion:
10.1
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Optional videos
You can find the following optional videos as “Attachments” to this course.
• Composting of Cocoa pods (in
English)
• Composting of Coffee pulps (in
Handing over waste to persons/companies
criterion: 10.4criterion:
10.4 • Check whether they are not dumping it into the
environment
• Check whether they are not incinerating waste
illegally
• Check whether they are not reusing chemical
containers for other purposes
• No burning or
throwing away
• Wash three times
Empty containers and expired chemicals
criterion: 6.10criterion:
• Try as much as possible to return them to the
supplier
Empty containers and expired chemicals
criterion: 6.10criterion:
6.10
An example in Indonesia
Collects containers from the
members
Tea cooperative
Receives the containers from the
cooperative, and hands them over to the supplier
• Keep them safely in storage until they can be
returned
Empty containers and expired chemicals
criterion: 6.9criterion:
Burning of waste
criterion: 10.2criterion:
10.2
Insid e
Incinerator
criterion: 10.2criterion:
10.2
You can use an incinerator only with:
• Technical studies to prove no contamination
• Appropriate location
Reduction of greenhouse gases
criterion: 10.6criterion:
10.6
You can reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases through:
• Using waste as fuel (e.g. coffee husk)
• Producing bio-gas from organic waste
• Making compost from organic waste • No burning of waste
Awareness raising
criterion: 10.5criterion:
10.5 • Communicating to the workers and their families
about how to manage waste
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Summary
Collection, classification and recycling
Reuse
Reduction of greenhouse
gases
Awareness raising Collection,
classification and recycling
Reuse
Reduction of greenhouse
gases
Awareness raising CompostingComposting
Safe disposal of empty containers
