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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 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

Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification Product 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”.

Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification Product • 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.

Peat-free transition Scope of production Certification Product The end product will be branded and certified by: RAU brand – first time used in 170 years