A Guyana-based recycling initiative founder is urging citizens to reduce waste at home as a way to ease landfill overcrowding. Rampertab Etwaria of Waste To Wealth Caribbean Inc. tells Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand that the problem begins in households, not at dumpsites.
According to both outlets, Etwaria’s message focuses on treating household waste—particularly organic material—as a resource. He argues that community participation in waste separation and composting can reduce what ultimately reaches landfills and help limit the growth of landfill volumes.
The coverage is largely consistent, with both articles describing the same courtesy visit and the same core argument. Differences are mainly in framing: one outlet presents the approach as a “citizen-led fix” for the landfill challenge, while the other emphasizes a “composting movement” and the idea of turning waste into wealth. Neither article cites additional policy decisions by the minister beyond the exchange of ideas during the meeting.
