Susan Kirsch offers this reflection about trash in Tukombo:
One of the things that struck me about Tukombo is that there weren’t any wastebaskets. That’s because nothing went to waste, and everything in their environment is biodegradable. I remember they graciously collected our trash—cellophane, plastic, vinyl, etc. and buried it with their compost. Perhaps they didn’t realize it wouldn't decompose, but we know that. Encourage people to think about Tukumbo like camping in a remote, pristine valley where they wouldn’t think of littering. Maybe organizers can bring a bag to take trash back to Lilongwe... Who knows what happens to it there? It probably goes to landfill and dumps.
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