On 21 & 22 July 2011, the Environmental Communication Teams (from both school and communes) and the District Task Forces from the four targeted districts Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Tay Son and An Nhon came together for a training on the Mesophilic Bin. They received an introduction on the Mesophilic Bin, discussed how to integrate it into their awareness raising activities and visited a Mesophilic Bin in their district.
Studies revealed that 60% of the domestic waste in Binh Dinh Province is organic. Currently, most of this organic waste is being left untreated. For this reason, the project has been conducting research on what could be the best way to treat organic waste at the source for Binh Dinh Province. The result of this research are three models: the mesophilic bin, the biopod and composting with toptex fleece (read more information on these three models). This training focused on the most appropriate model to treat organic waste on household level: the mesophilic bin.
The mesophilic bin is a brick storage bin in which the volume and weight of biodegradable waste is reduced by a natural process (bacteria, fungi, larvae or worms). These bins have aeration holes on the sides, as the mesophilic bacteria and fungi require oxygen. They can be set up in every household or can be shared by a bigger community (eg. A street). Read more about the mesophilic bin…
During the training an introduction was given on the mesophilic bin, covering the following questions:
- What is a mesophilic bin?
- How to use this bin?
- What are the benefits?
- What are the problems or hindrances?
- Where in our district can I find a mesophilic bin?
After this, the participants (about 15 in every district) got some time to discuss how they will integrate the mesophilic bin into their activities. The communes proposed to include the topic in the village or union meetings, spread the message through radio/TV broadcasting and organise visits to the mesophilic bins in their district. The schools suggested to include the topic into the lessons, organise study visits to the mesophilic bins, put the information on a billboard and include extra-curriculum activities.
The training finished with a visit to one of the mesophilic bins already set up in the district. The participants had the chance to talk to the households and listen to their experiences with the mesophilic bin.
Documents:
- Three models to treat organic waste at source in Binh Dinh
- Manual – Mesophilic Bin
- Slides used during training
- Pictures
WSSP Binh Dinh Province 