Emission Reduction

Thanks to our innovative composting technology, our composting process qualifies as an emission reduction project according to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
Currently, we generate our carbon credits through methane avoidance. Our compost is produced using unwanted waste and plant and animal material which – if not used for composting – would have been dumped and left to rot, thus emitting methane.

Our carbon credits are:

• Generated according to the latest UNFCCC guidelines
• Third party verified (this verification takes place through a designated operational entity, an independent party accredited by the UNFCCC)

Our carbon credits help to:  

• Generate income that can be used to subsidize compost sales and support organic farming
• Reduce farmer dependence on increasingly expensive chemical fertilizers and international fertilizer suppliers
• Bring back the balance of our ecosystem
• Improve the soil structure, providing better soil fertility
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Methane, N2O, CO2)
• Recycle waste products (as the compost is made of waste material)
• Create year-round employment
• Reduce groundwater pollution
• Increase the water holding capacity of the soil, thus saving irrigation water
• Support social and cultural development/activities
• Contribute to truly sustainable agriculture
   

Further reading:
Emission Reduction Potential