We’re delighted to be working with our partners at Ecologi to fund innovative carbon offsetting projects around the world. Learn more about one such project in Vietnam.
This innovative project aims to improve the sustainability and circularity of Vietnam’s waste disposal activity. It addresses the environmental impact of municipal landfills by pre-sorting and classifying solid waste, recycling plastic and then treating remaining organic matter with advanced composting technology. The final product of organic compost is then sold as high-quality bio-fertiliser – producing over 53,000 tonnes each year.
In 2014, the project doubled its capacity and the facility now treats 432,000 tons of solid waste per year – around 1,200 tonnes per day. In 2020, the project completed its 4th successful verification under the Gold Standard. The project’s environmental and social impacts are also third-party verified by TÜV SÜD.
As well as emissions reductions of around 181,000 tCO2e per year, the project also reduces the amount of waste going into landfill, creates 388 local jobs, and supports local farmers as the organic fertiliser improves soil productivity, contributing to economic sustainable development of the region.
The above is taken from the original article on the Ecologi website which you can read here.
Project support ran between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022.