Philippines: Benguet seeks solutions to tons of vegetable waste

June 15, 2007 |

By Delmar Carino
Northern Luzon Bureau
Last updated 09:42pm (Mla time) 06/14/2007

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Philippines -- This town's vegetable trading post hosts millions of pesos in trade transactions a month but it also churns out 30 tons (the weight of about 30 cars) of vegetable waste daily that is giving local officials a headache on garbage disposal.

The wastes are composed mainly of trimmings from leafy vegetables, like cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Chinese cabbage (wongbok).

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