Lancashire County Council, GB evaluates the environmental benefits of biochar with pilot program

Lancashire County Council, GB Biochar Pilot Program

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The pilot applies biochar to seven hectares of public land at two locations. Organic materials are heated to create biochar, thus capturing carbon dioxide otherwise sent into the atmosphere. Lancashire County Council produces biochar from household compost collections and trees cut down due to dieback disease. Biochar encourages the growth of new trees and plants through improved soil quality. The pilot's results will shape local council uses of biochar in parklands and green spaces.

Waste Management Environmental Services Resiliency Pilot / POC

Lancashire County Council, GB

County council in England

United Kingdom

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Groundbreaking carbon reduction technology piloted in Lancashire

A new way of storing thousands of tonnes of CO2 in the ground beneath our feet is being piloted in Lancashire.

Lancashire County Council one of first to trial new technology to reduce carbon | Lancashire Telegraph

Biochar can last for thousands of years in the soil, so it is an effective way of storing carbon and helping to fight climate change.

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