DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology (DOST) regional director Martin Wee announced that they have introduced two waste management technologies to the municipal government of Sirawai in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Wee said these are the bioreactor and plastic densifier technologies, which were presented during the recent conduct of an information drive aimed at increasing local productivity and the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act in Sirawai town.

Wee said the Bioreactor transforms biodegradable household waste and processes it into soil-enriching compost that can be used to augment local farming methods.

Wee said it is currently capable of converting 80 percent of its total carrying capacity into organic fertilizer daily.

He said the plastic densifier uses temperature to soften waste styrofoam and plastics, allowing them to be refigured into items such as tables, chairs, and bricks.

He said the two technologies, developed by the Industrial Technology Development Institute, are directed at addressing both organic and inorganic refuse. (SunStar Zamboanga)