Eco goes greener by supplying wood to new UK power plant

Waste wood from Dorset and Hampshire which was previously shipped to Sweden is now being used to power homes in the UK. Dorset-based Eco Sustainable Solutions has landed a five year contract to supply 50,000 tonnes of wood per annum to the new Margam Green wood waste plant in South Wales. The £160m biomass-to-energy plant became fully operational last month … Read More

Shadow minister praises “really impressive” Eco

A Dorset recycling and renewable energy company has won praise for its “really impressive” operations from the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change. Dr Alan Whitehead, who is also the MP for Southampton Test, was speaking after visiting Eco Sustainable Solution’s Parley site. During a one-hour tour of the company’s 32-acre site, the politician saw all aspects of the … Read More

Allotment holders thank Eco after 75 tonne compost donation

A Dorset recycling company has been thanked for its ‘incredible generosity’ after donating 75 tonnes of compost to an allotment project. Eco Sustainable Solutions arranged for its Eco Mix compost to be delivered to the community allotment holders association at Kingston Lacy. The association rent their plots through the National Trust’s Growing Spaces project. Just under 120 allotments were created … Read More

Eco goes ‘ultra green’ with new £500,000-plus shredder

A Dorset recycling company says it has become ‘ultra green’ after investing more than half a million pounds in an electric wood shredder. Eco Sustainable Solutions’ new Untha shredder is now in full operation at its Parley site, handling up to 65,000 tonnes of waste wood annually. The wood, from household recycling sites in Dorset and Hampshire, is shredded for … Read More

Model donation as Eco helps out popular tourist attraction

Organics recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions has received a public pat on the back after donating half a tonne of playground chip to a popular Dorset attraction. The Parley-based firm arranged for Wimborne Model Town to receive free supplies of its blend of soft and hardwood log chippings after being contacted by Greg Hoar, General Manager. The playground chip is … Read More

Model donation as Eco helps out popular tourist attraction

Organics recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions has received a public pat on the back after donating half a tonne of playground chip to a popular Dorset attraction. The Parley-based firm arranged for Wimborne Model Town to receive free supplies of its blend of soft and hardwood log chippings after being contacted by Greg Hoar, General Manager. The playground chip is … Read More

Sunflower trail declared a success

  A colourful arts project which used sunflowers to link Swanage with Durlston Country Park has been declared a great success. Children from St Mark’s primary school, and volunteers from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Swanage, transplanted 750 sunflower seedlings into 150 hessian bags as part of The Arts Development Company’s work with Durlston Country Park. The sunflower bags were placed by the side … Read More

Soil success as Eco donation helps Dragons’ Den winner

Soil turned to success when a community garden project helped by a Dorset company won an innovation competition. Space for Growth was declared the winner of a Dragons’ Den contest organised by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. Parley-based Eco Sustainable Solutions donated 18 tonnes of its compost enriched topsoil – Eco Super Soil – to the project in the … Read More

‘Trailblazer’ Eco beats The National Trust to win top award

A Dorset company has beaten off competition from one of the UK’s biggest charities to win a top national award. Parley-based Eco Sustainable Solutions was named ‘Pioneer of the Year’ at the British Renewable Energy Awards. The company, which operates one of the UK’s most advanced sites for organics recycling and renewable energy, was shortlisted for the award with The … Read More

Mayor hails Eco site as “very impressive”

One of the UK’s most advanced sites for organics recycling and renewable energy has been hailed as “very impressive”. Christchurch Mayor Cllr Nick Geary was speaking after a tour of Eco Sustainable Solutions’ 34-acre site at Parley. The company, which was founded 24 years ago, annually processes 200,000 tonnes of material at Parley including green waste, waste wood and soils … Read More