KEEP IT CLEAN
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WITH OUR GARDEN WASTE GUIDE
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KEEP IT CLEAN .✧･ﾟ WITH OUR GARDEN WASTE GUIDE ･ﾟ.👆✧⊹
Enrich the Earth is a movement of diverse organisations seeking to turn waste into nutrient-rich gold
Join us to create a composting revolution.
From trash to treasure
We can all make a huge environmental impact by turning green and food waste into our most valuable resource: compost. This simple process helps to reduce waste, enrich the soil and tackle climate change.
Our Plan
Our goal is to inspire positive action by helping organisations take simple steps, and by sharing real-life success stories.
We’re also all about collaboration, and addressing the legal changes we need to make our circular economy a reality.
Our mission
Enrich the Earth is on a mission to convert 1 million tonnes of green and food waste annually into valuable, nutrient-rich compost. This will help us to reduce the use of peat before the Government ban comes into place - because why not get started early?
Our Manifesto of Change
Composting might seem like a simple act, but its impact reaches far beyond what meets the eye. As we face the pressing issues of climate change, food waste, and soil degradation, composting emerges as a potent solution, one that empowers individuals and communities to effect positive change.
Read our manifesto of change to see our bold plan to kickstart a compost revolution.
To achieve our mission change is needed at all levels
We are working with a broad range of expert organisations and individuals to find solutions that work for everyone. We’re also sharing all of our research, experiments and findings openly, with anyone who wants to know.
You can find regular updates on our blog and social media channels.
Anyone can join the Composting Revolution. What’s your role?
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Make sure your food and green waste is as clean as possible by removing all plastic, sticky labels and packaging.
This makes it easier and quicker for your council to collect and process your waste: turning it into high quality compost for parks, farms and gardens.
Want to know more?
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Composting in your garden will save you money, enrich your soil and result in healthier plants and more nutritious homegrown produce.
Home composting also helps reduce waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and protecting valuable land resources.
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If you are part of a local community group or garden, see what you can do to reuse your waste, and help others to do the same!
There’s loads of advice out there: check out Scotswood Community Garden’s work with the Enrich the Earth campaign to see the Composting Revolution in action.
In our Communities
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Retailers can empower customers by providing information and resources that enable them to make well-informed decisions.
This could be regarding composting, wormeries, sustainable gardening practices or the best ways to get the most out of peat-free compost for different plants.
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Growers can share experience of using peat free alternatives; saving money and time. If you’re struggling to transition to peat-free growing media, why not get in touch with us? We’re here to help and share our industry expertise.
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Waste companies can focus on reducing contamination in organic waste. By encouraging consumers to keep their waste contaminant free, we can ensure their waste is of much greater value to transport and process. This ultimately results in a higher value end product made with a cheaper, more efficient process.
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You can minimise your waste and cut your environmental impact all at once.
A simple change would be to ensure that scraps from prepped fruit and vegetables go into a separate waste bin from cooked meat and fish. This will ensure that the veg and fruit scraps collected can be easily turned into compost, without attracting rats or pests.
In our Businesses
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Local authorities can make it easier for everyone to compost by making it clear what can and can’t go into food waste and green waste bins.
By encouraging people to compost at home and making the different types of waste easier to understand, councils take a huge step towards:
reducing their emissions
reducing their processing and collection costs
and creating a highly nutritious compost.
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Policymakers can drive positive change by collaborating with organisations, scientists and individuals at every level. If we collaborate effectively, we can develop evidence-based policies that prioritise the long term health and sustainability of people and the planet.
If you’re unsure where to start, why not get in touch with us?