When you think of a tropical island, you think of beautiful weather, scenic beaches, blue skies and palm trees. So, who's thinking about waste disposal?
The fact is, even residents in paradise produce household waste, and somehow it has to be dealt with. But with land at a premium, island residents are beginning to learn about Wastaway and consider it as one of their options.
Such is the case in Aruba. The Aruban government is facing landfills that are rapidly filling up, and the country, which is located in the middle of almost constant trade winds, has very little top soil for use to cover household waste in landfills. For that reason, the Wastaway system is even more attractive, since the Fluff which is created from converted waste can be use as a topsoil supplement. And with rising energy prices on the island, fluff gasification also offers an energy source that's environmentally friendly and helps Aruba attract more ecologically-minded tourists.
Because a single Wastaway system can process up to 120 tons of waste a day, enough to handle the average amount of garbage produced by 10,000 families, it's a great solution to a problem everyone has but no one wants to talk about. Its potential as a source of electricity is also of interest to isolated countries where the cost to generate power is high. More and more island nations are learning about the Wastaway system and are considering it to battle their landfill problems. It's the environmentally friendly way to convert household garbage into green energy!