An environmental expert, Hajara Danmusa, has urged households—especially women—to adopt simple organic waste recycling practices to reduce methane emissions and support climate change mitigation.
Danmusa, a water resources and environmental engineer, made the call in an interview with reporters on Monday.
She explained that methane, a greenhouse gas produced during the decomposition of organic waste, significantly contributes to climate change when such waste is indiscriminately dumped.
According to her, drying, grinding, and storing organic waste, or composting it, can substantially reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere.
“Even without drying, households can compost by putting organic waste in a bucket and mixing it with dry leaves, grass, ash, or sand,” she said.
Danmusa added that processed organic waste could be converted into briquettes—a form of charcoal made from agricultural residue—or used to improve soil fertility by mixing it with clay or sandy soil to achieve a loamy texture.
She noted that the practice is simple and scalable at the household level, stressing that widespread adoption would reduce the volume of waste sent to dumpsites and cut methane emissions.
The engineer encouraged women to explore home gardening using composted waste, adding that such initiatives could also create income opportunities through the production of compost, seedlings, and briquettes.
She said awareness creation remains crucial and called for collaboration among stakeholders, including the media and climate groups, to train interested women and youths in sorting and processing organic waste.
Danmusa also highlighted the role of eggshells as a composting catalyst, noting that they help improve soil nutrients and conditioning.
She emphasized the need to move from advocacy to implementation, saying practical steps must now demonstrate that climate solutions are achievable.
