![Globe model on Rainforest Canopy Walkway at Eden Project](/sites/default/files/styles/192_55_media_xx_large/public/2021-06/globe-model-rainforest-walkway.jpg?h=865ed31c&itok=zKBAPow5)
Sustainability at Eden
Sustainability underpins everything we do at Eden. 'Sustain-ability' basically means 'the ability to carry on'. To do that we all need to live with the grain of nature, within its natural cycles and not beyond its boundaries.
Here at Eden you can explore how the natural world sustains us and how all life is interconnected in a vast web. You'll also see how Eden works with nature in diverse ways, including reducing energy use, making soil from recycled waste, buying locally, driving electric vehicles and supporting responsible global trade.
What we do to the Earth we do to ourselves – let's treasure and support a world we want to live in.
![CO2 widget](/sites/default/files/styles/25_17_media_small/public/2022-04/widget.png?h=7b8e9bec&itok=96cIS-YZ 500w, /sites/default/files/styles/25_17_media_large/public/2022-04/widget.png?h=7b8e9bec&itok=Q4UQowTG 1000w)
CO₂ Widget
This real-time widget tracks the global level of carbon dioxide and its rate of increase – two of the most important factors in deciding the future of our civilisation and life on Earth.
@MARCUSDOWSE1, TWITTER
“ [Eden is] the place that made us reevaluate our lifestyle; educated our kids to recycle, upcycle, repair, and reuse; and helped us understand how wonderful and fragile our world is. ”
5 ways to gain inspiration at Eden
![Geothermal drilling rig at Eden Project](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_medium/public/2021-05/geothermal-drilling-rig-team-eden-project.jpg?h=be99d53a&itok=uQCtS45a 340w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_large/public/2021-05/geothermal-drilling-rig-team-eden-project.jpg?h=be99d53a&itok=kemzYgwK 550w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_extra_large/public/2021-05/geothermal-drilling-rig-team-eden-project.jpg?h=be99d53a&itok=9QtXUj5Z 825w)
Look out for the geothermal energy plant we're building near our entrance.
![Palm oil exhibit in Rainforest Biome at Eden Project](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_medium/public/2021-05/palm-oil-exhibit.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=YxEkadwV 340w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_large/public/2021-05/palm-oil-exhibit.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=GMOWgxr2 550w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_extra_large/public/2021-05/palm-oil-exhibit.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=_RXTwCs2 825w)
Discover sustainable alternatives to palm oil in our Rainforest Biome.
![Waterfall in Rainforest Biome at Eden Project](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_medium/public/2021-05/rainforest-waterfall.jpg?h=6acbff97&itok=atLCEl5E 340w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_large/public/2021-05/rainforest-waterfall.jpg?h=6acbff97&itok=BknJEd2Z 550w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_extra_large/public/2021-05/rainforest-waterfall.jpg?h=6acbff97&itok=VNsGExyi 825w)
See the waterfall cascading through our Biome that is fed by recycled rainwater.
![Hands in compost](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_medium/public/2021-05/ApexPR_Eden_James_Clark_13.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=Yfzg76jD 340w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_large/public/2021-05/ApexPR_Eden_James_Clark_13.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=-V-Pli2W 550w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_extra_large/public/2021-05/ApexPR_Eden_James_Clark_13.jpg?h=265e640d&itok=XrfF2q1j 825w)
Pick up tips on everything from composting and recycling to saving water and ethical buying.
![Eden Project gift shop](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_medium/public/2021-06/eden-project-shop.jpg?h=eaf7b867&itok=RM080zBd 340w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_large/public/2021-06/eden-project-shop.jpg?h=eaf7b867&itok=InAUNyHa 550w, /sites/default/files/styles/1_1_media_extra_large/public/2021-06/eden-project-shop.jpg?h=eaf7b867&itok=PH7P1eTe 825w)
Use your wallet as your weapon by buying in our ethical shop.
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What happens to Eden's waste
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54% sent for recycling
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19% of total waste is composted
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23% creates energy from waste
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4% sent to landfill