More than half the nations appearing in this month's football World Cup in South Africa have pledged to offset their CO2 emissions, according to Dutch organic specialist Eosta.
One way in which these countries are doing so is by supporting an organic compost project set up by Eosta's sister company Soil & More Reliance in South Africa.
This compost project, which sees the company operate plants that produce high quality compost for organic farming in South Africa, was highlighted by the United Nations Environment Programme as one of the top three best emission reduction projects.
'We are proud to have been selected by renowned organisations, such as FIFA, the South African government and the UN, which have recognised our contribution to environment protection and social responsibility,' Aart van den Bos, co-founder and director of Soil & More, commented.
The teams from the following countries have volunteered to support the initiative: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ivory Coast, England, Greece, Italy, Japan, Cameroon, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Serbia, South Korea, USA, Uruguay and host country South Africa.
In addition to reducing greenhouse gases, the compost project also helps to reduce the environmental problems caused by agriculture in South Africa, according to Eosta, addressing issues such as soil erosion, water scarcity and waste production.
