Council To Invest £2 Million In Garden Waste-To-Biochar Business

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Biochar,Waste Management,Sustainability

Shropshire Council plans to invest £2 million in a new business that will convert garden waste into biochar, a sustainable substance with various applications. The council has already invested in a plant at Caebardd farm and expects it to be operational later this year.

A council is planning to invest £2 million in creating a business that turns garden waste into a usable substance called biochar.Shropshire Council has already invested in a plant at Caebardd farm, near Welshpool in Powys and it is being built by Woodtek Engineering Ltd with an expectation that it will be operational later this year.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Council believes that Shropshire can be at the forefront in developing the biochar market, whilst also generating revenue from the sale of carbon credits to help fund provision of essential local services. Councillor Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for climate change, environment and transport, said: “The creation of biochar is an innovative and sustainable way to reduce net carbon emissions and create value from waste. We’re therefore excited to be making such significant progress.

 

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