COMPOST CONUNDRUM: Georgette Silva stands next to a steel kiln that is used to heat and mix concrete off of Lualualei Naval Road in Nanakuli. Silva is business manager of Bedminster Oahu LLC, a firm that specializes in making compost out of rubbish.
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