SUPPLY CHAIN IN MARKET GROWING DEMAND GREEN BY NATURE As part of achieving a zero “To be able to burn a 100% renewable carbon footprint, Flinders resource is so much better than + Co compensates for burning coal and, through a pretty its unavoidable emissions big investment in equipment, we by investing in carbon offset have greatly reduced our particulate projects. One of these projects emissions into the atmosphere,” Peter said. has been developed by key beef supplier Greenham Tasmania. “It adds to the great story of Cape Grim Beef for which, alongside Greenham Tasmania produces sustainable pasture grazing, we use the premium grassfed beef brand 100% Tasmanian‑based renewable Cape Grim, which is distributed byenergy from the hydroelectric and Flinders + Co. wind schemes, as well as powering the boiler with what would normally The Greenham Tasmania team be a waste product.” developed the Smithton abattoir boiler fuel replacement carbon offset projectThe pyrethrum briquettes are in 2015, after adopting an alternativesupplied by Tasmanian pyrethrum fuel source to power the main steamdaisy processor Botanical Resources boiler at its Smithton abattoir. Australia – a world leader in the production of the natural insecticide By switching from burning coal active ingredient pyrethrin. briquettes to burning 100% renewable pyrethrum briquettes and investing inThe briquettes are made from the technology to capture ash from thegreen waste by‑product of the burning process, Greenham reduced insecticide‑manufacturing process. the abattoir’s boiler stack emissionsThe Smithton abattoir boiler fuel by more than 75%. replacement project generates With the boiler producing about Australian carbon credit units, which 70% of the plant’s energy needs, are issued and overseen by the Australian Government’s Clean Managing Director Peter Greenham Energy Regulator. ■ said the development complemented earlier adoption of renewable energy Trevor Fleming at the abattoir, and reduced its E: tfleming@greenham.com.au carbon emissions to almost zero. Renewable pyrethrum briquettes, bound for Greenham’s Smithton abattoir boiler. 40