Wakefield Biochar is a minority-owned American company dedicated to enhancing the planet’s health through its mission of “Better Soil. Better World.” Based in Valdosta, Georgia, with strong roots in the forestry industry, the company focuses on transforming waste from pulp, paper, and sawmills into biochar. Since its founding in 2014, Wakefield has championed biochar as a revolutionary tool for improving soil health, sequestering carbon, and replacing harmful chemical fertilisers. Unlike traditional waste disposal practices in the paper and pulp industry, Wakefield repurposes this waste into biochar products suitable for soil conditioning and composting.

Project activities include:

• Transport and Operations: Sustain funding for the transportation and operations involved in processing and distributing biochar to pasturelands, aiding farmers who lack the means to pay commercial prices for biochar.

• Paper and Pulp Mill Projects: Bolster financial feasibility for paper and pulp mill initiatives by leveraging carbon credits, fostering growth, and generating new eco-friendly employment opportunities.

• Diversion from Landfills and Carbon Loss: Incentivise proper waste management practices and discourage carbon loss by redirecting char away from landfills and wasteful applications, promoting a zero-waste approach for large manufacturers.

• Pyrolysis Units for Efficiency: Collaborate with mill owners to establish pyrolysis units that offer efficient energy for mills and customised biochar for agricultural, filtration, and remediation industries, effectively replacing outdated fossil fuel co-firing boiler technologies.

• Retail Channel Expansion: Infuse working capital into retail expansion efforts, making biochar and biochar composts more accessible and affordable, thereby elevating public awareness and engagement.