Community benefits
BIOGEN takes great pride in acting in a socially and environmentally responsible manner and we are keen to ensure we maintain strong relationships with our neighbours. As part of this policy, we always address the concerns of the local community and ensure the plants implemented by BIOGEN are sympathetically designed and managed to the highest quality and safety standards.
Sympathetic location - BIOGEN plants are not invasive as the area required for an Anaerobic Digestion plant is relatively small. Our buildings are designed to reduce any negative physical and visual impact and to blend well into the countryside.
Odour reduction - Odour nuisance is often associated with waste management and BIOGEN recognises the importance of controlling such odours. Our plants are designed so that the entire process is carried out in sealed vessels with bio-filtration technology to eliminate the risks of odour nuisance. Furthermore when BIOGEN plants are combined with livestock enterprises the process of Anaerobic Digestion reduces the concentration of volatile fatty acids in animal manure thus reducing the slurry odour significantly.
Sustainability of rural communities - The creation of BIOGEN plants creates new employment opportunities locally, whilst improving the sustainability of farming and rural communities. The extra income improves the sustainability of the landowner and improves the profitability of the farmer receiving the digestate.
Reduction in Fossil Fuel Use - BIOGEN plants provide a local source of renewable energy and heat which instead of being supplied to the National Grid, can also be used even more efficiently by local businesses or to meet the domestic heat and power requirements of the local community.
Waste recycling - BIOGEN supports Government strategies on waste recycling and treats the community's waste locally in line with the Proximity Principle which encourages the management of wastes as close to the point of production as possible. The transportation of waste itself has a negative impact on the environment as well as being extremely costly.
