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Coffee Grounds Project Saving the Planet one coffee bean at a time Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification Product Novel and unique compost formulation which is 100% peat free Discarded coffee products make up ~77% of

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Coffee Grounds Project

Saving the Planet one coffee bean at a time

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  • Novel and unique compost formulation which is 100% peat free
  • Discarded coffee products make up ~77% of the product
  • Spent coffee grounds and chaff, in production proportions
  • 100% recycled waste materials. Environmentally friendly
  • Successful PAS 100 specification (WRAP germination and seedling

growth rate tests on tomato)

  • Potential for multi-purpose growing medium with added controlled

release nutrients

  • Suitable for seedlings, bedding plants, and small containers

Peat based growth medium Coffee compost formulation

Product Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification

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Sustainability issues*:

  • Peat is not renewable
  • Peat bogs support unique wildlife and are under threat (90% of the UK’s peat bogs have been

lost, along with the wildlife they used to support)

  • Peat bogs are the UK’s largest store of carbon
  • Peat bogs are a source of drinking water: over 70% of the UK’s drinking water comes from

peatland areas

UK Government peat reduction targets.

  • UK Government intends to ban peat from growing media in the near future.

Commercial drivers

  • There is public pressure to reduce peat consumption and also from professional bodies (Royal

Horticultural Society, Which? Magazine, professional gardeners…)

*Source: WRAP (2012) “The Retailers’ Guide to Reducing Peat in Growing Media”.

Product Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification

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  • With the current model we are confident that, within two

years, our capacity for compost production will be able to process in the region of 2 million litres (880 tonnes of SCG).

  • This model is scalable to accommodate significantly higher

level of production.

Product Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification

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The end product will be branded and certified by:

Product Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification RAU brand – first time used in 170 years