Unlocking the Value of Organic Waste: Converting Waste into Sustainable Fuel

Sri Lanka generates large volumes of organic waste from multiple streams—households, markets, farms, livestock operations, food industries, and municipal services. Recent estimates put municipal solid waste (MSW) generation at ~7,000–8,800 tonnes per day. A key point is that Sri Lankan MSW is dominated by biodegradable material: around 62% is reported as biodegradable/organic. This means that ……