The Galápagos
Mechanical Composter Arrives on Santa Cruz Island
In January 2009, thanks to funding from Toyota, a mechanical composter arrived on Santa Cruz Island – the most populated island in the Galápagos. The composter will help reduce the waste generated by the local population and tourists by transforming it into fertile compost. It will also help stop the spread of invasive plants, including blackberry and passion fruit, which is one of the main threats to the Galápagos ecosystem. Seeds of invasive plants are mainly found in organic waste and get spread by birds and rodents. These seeds will be effectively killed during the decomposition and composting process.
The composter is part of WWF and Toyota’s sustainability partnership in the Galápagos. In 2006, WWF and Toyota began providing on-site technical expertise to design and improve Santa Cruz Island’s waste management system. Today the municipality collects more than 40 tons of recycled materials and more than 40 tons of organic materials every month.
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Travel to the Galápagos
The Galápagos Islands, named for the giant tortoises that are among its most noted inhabitants, are like nowhere else in the world.
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Adopt a Blue-footed Booby
Make a symbolic blue-footed booby adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF's conservation efforts.
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