Environmental Benefits

The environmental benefits are numerous. Anaerobic digestion of manure can:

• Virtually eliminate pathogen load, reducing contamination of water sources
• Eliminate pest larvae, reducing pesticide use
• Control weed seed germination, reducing herbicide use
• Provide a superior substitute for chemical fertilizers
• Remove odour-causing compounds
• Capture and burn powerful greenhouse gases and
• Convert high energy waste streams into fuel, diverting them from landfill