A new report reveals a Dorset recycling and renewables company prevented 122,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide from entering the atmosphere last year.

Parley-based Eco Sustainable Solutions achieved the figure by successfully diverting more than 265,000 tonnes of waste from landfill.

It included recycling:

• 66,908 tonnes of green waste
• 40,976 tonnes of food waste
• 84,082 tonnes of excavated soil
• 55,019 tonnes of wood waste
• 18,392 tonnes of street sweepings

Eco, which has sites in Parley, Piddlehinton near Dorchester and Weymouth, converted the waste into green energy and high-quality landscape products.

The figures are contained in the company’s newly released Sustainability Report for 2023, showcasing Eco’s positive impact on the environment.

In what Justin Dampney, Eco’s Managing Director, described as a “fantastic year” the company also:

• Produced enough energy to power the equivalent of over 6,200 homes
• Planted 50 native tree and hedgerow saplings as part of The Conservation Volunteers ‘I Dig Trees’ initiative
• Sowed 200 square metres of wildflowers at the Weymouth site
• Donated 109 bulk bags of its products to nine different organisations
• Recycled 27 tonnes of Christmas trees, helping raise £57,788 for three charities

Eco’s commitments for this year include sowing more wildflowers, planting more trees and continuing to manage ongoing projects.

Justin, pictured left, said: “We can be extremely proud of all these initiatives and positive results.

“But we’re not resting on our laurels and continue to challenge ourselves to do more through the lens of our sustainability values – People, Planet, Process and Profit.”

Founded in 1995, Eco has an annual turnover of £17 million and employs 47 people.

The company has contracts with BCP Council and Dorset Council to handle organic waste from their areas as well as other commercial work.

Earlier this month Eco won the Environmental Impact Award in the Dorset Business Awards.