Source:  News Release/Emma Gill

Donkey Sanctuary celebrates environmental award for ‘Donkey Doo’

A Devon business that has joined forces with The Donkey Sanctuary to produce a soil conditioner made from donkey manure and charcoal recently won an environmental award.

Exeter-based Carbon Compost Company collected the Low Carbon Innovative Business Award at the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) awards ceremony on Thursday 22 November. 

Robin Rawle, co-founder of Carbon Compost Company with Geoff Self, says:

“The Donkey Sanctuary have been very helpful in the development of our business, much to our mutual benefit.  The award is for them too.”

Donkey Doo combines donkey manure with charcoal to produce an additive and chemical free soil improver which is made on-site at The Donkey Sanctuary.  It is available to purchase from The Donkey Sanctuary's Visitors' Centre - a large bag of Donkey Doo costs £7.99 with a percentage of all sales being donated to help the charity’s work with donkeys and mules worldwide.

Farms Manager, Annie Brown, of The Donkey Sanctuary says:

"We care for more than two thousand donkeys in the UK. At Trow Farm (one of three composting sites) we convert 1,300 tonnes of manure and soiled straw into soil conditioner each year. Not only is composting the environmentally friendly way to treat our waste but when combined with charcoal made from our willow beds it creates a fantastic product to make gardens flourish. We are delighted to see Donkey Doo recognised by the DEBI Awards, and wish to extend our congratulations to the Carbon Compost Company."

Geoff Self of the Carbon Compost Company says: "We've had some truly remarkable results which demonstrate the benefits of using Donkey Doo for both flowers and vegetable gardens. Not only is it great for gardens but thanks to our charcoal burning methods, carbon emissions are fixed into the soil making an easy way to offset personal carbon emissions equivalent to a 100 mile car journey per bag."

The Low Carbon Initiative Business Award recognises organisations that prove a commitment to reducing their own and/or others’ carbon impact through innovation or best practice and can show how they are preparing for the future effects of changing climate.

For more information about Donkey Doo please contact The Donkey Sanctuary via email at enquiries@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk.  For more information about the worldwide work of The Donkey Sanctuary, please visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk.

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