FEATURE
Brian Millsom,
OGCbuying.solutions’
Environmental Impact
Manager, wastes no
time in viewing a
pioneering approach
to the safe and
ecologically friendly
disposal of a most
difficult source of
waste - food. And, in
order to bring you this
editorial, he had to go
to prison - albeit just
for one day!
D TO THE PROBLEM
volume has been reduced by a massive 80%, * Facilities for training * Revenue from the sale of compost
thereby substantially reducing any waste * Carry over of environmental knowledge * And in this case, a little innovation goes
collection charges. beyond Morton Hall a long way ................... in reducing emissions,
And this is where it gets interesting. At HMP * Reduction in transportation (and thus, costs and providing an opportunity to convert a
Morton Hall, the process goes one stage security issues, emissions and costs) waste into a resource.
further - ‘in-Vessel’ Composting. * Reduced cost in procurement of compost
Following a period of approximately six for the gardens / farm
weeks in the vessel, the resultant compost
is allowed to mature outside, resulting in
a compost of extremely high quality
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating and in recognition of this
pioneering initiative HMP Morton Hall has
won the highly coveted Butler Trust
“Greening & Development Award” -
presented at Buckingham Palace by the
Patron of the Trust, HRH The
Princess Royal.
The Butler Trust awards recognise
excellence and innovation amongst
people working with offenders in the UK
and encourage the development of best
practice within the UK
Correctional Services.
And the moral of this little story is -
that going green need not be the most
costly option. At HMP Morton Hall the
benefits have included -:
REDUCED VOLUMES OF FOOD
WASTE
* Reduced landfill burden and costs
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