Turning green waste to black gold: new biochar trial | ABC News

A new pilot program in Hobart is turning green waste into biochar, a fine-grained charcoal which is made by burning green waste such as grass and weeds, and can be used as a nutrient-rich natural fertiliser.
The trial in collaboration with the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority and Hobart City Council is being run by Aboriginal-owned enterprise Heal Country which promotes land regeneration practices.
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