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How
Waste Is Generated And Treated
At
Armed Forces Secondary Technical School, KUMASI,GHANA
Classification of Waste:
Farming;- Garbage
Residential;-Garbage and refuse
Sewage;-Human Excreta and other sewerages.
These can be grouped under solid and liquid wastes
The solid waste is in the form of garbage and refuse while the liquid
waste is human excreta. The garbage is generated mostly in the Kitchen
in the form of spoiled foodstuff and excess food eaten by the Students.
The refuse is generated through the cleaning of the School compound.
Waste Disposal:
The
garbage and refuse generated are dumped in a refuse Dump six(6) metres
away from the school kitchen. It is a Pit dug about a meter and half deep.
The human excreta is generated in septic
tanks in the school.
How we deal with waste:
The
platain peel garbage is collected by a local soap manufacturing company
and process for the manufacture of a local soap called ‘Alata samina’.Some
people also collect the garbage to feed domestic Animals.
The human excreta and other garbages
are collected by an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) every two months
for the generation of Methane gas/biogas.They mixed the collected waste
with water to form a slurry. They keep the mixer in a container called
a ‘digester’ where bacterias break down the waste products gas and sludge.
Another method adopted by some people is the use of landfill garbage
dumps where the garbage is covered with earth. This keeps oxygen away
from the garbage. The combination of water and anaerobic bacterial produces
methane gas which can be collected from the dump and used.
By
Dickson Agyemang Gyasi -Teacher
Ntul John -Student
Sarfo Daniel -Student
Asiedu Danso Isaac -Student
Afriyie Nyamekye Kofi -Student
Appiah Isaac -Student
The main research tools used are interveiw and observation.Our next presentation will be how waste is generated in our community.