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.
Organic waste consists of biodegradable materials from living organisms that can be recycled into valuable resources like compost and biogas.
Danmusa, a Water Resources and Environmental Engineer, made the call in an interview on Monday, February 16, 2026.
She explained that methane, a greenhouse gas produced during the decomposition of organic waste, contributes greatly to climate change when such waste is indiscriminately dumped.
According to her, drying, grinding and storing organic waste, or composting it, can substantially reduce methane released into the atmosphere.
“Even without drying, households can compost by putting organic waste in a bucket and mixing it with dry leaves, grasses, 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 was 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 remained crucial and called for collaboration among stakeholders, including the media and climate groups, to train interested women and youths on sorting and processing organic waste.
Danmusa also highlighted the role of eggshells as a catalyst in composting, noting that they help improve soil nutrients and conditioning.
She emphasised the need to move from advocacy to implementation, saying practical steps must now demonstrate that climate solutions are achievable.
By Aisha Gambo