AN EXCITING new project has been launched in Bridge of Weir which will benefit green-fingered youngsters.

Gryffe High School, Houston Primary and Bridge of Weir Primary have been gifted gardening equipment by the social enterprise Revive Eco.

The award-winning company collect used coffee grounds and recycle them to make an all-natural plant food.

Founded a year ago by three friends Rebecca Richardson, Scott Kennedy and Fergus Moore, Revive Eco are working with cafes and restaurants in Bridge of Weir in order to create a ‘coffee neutral’ village.

Fergus, 22 from Bridge of Weir, said: “We’ve lived in Bridge of Weir our entire lives and it really feels great to be able to give something back to the community and to encourage pupils to engage more in greener activities.”

Bernie’s Cafe, Amaretto and Lochnagar have already signed up to the scheme and the company have big plans to expand across the country.

The business collects the used coffee grounds from coffee shops before recycling this into a range of environmentally friendly products.

Their first green product, Revive bio-fertiliser, is currently being sold throughout the UK and the team felt it was time to give back to the community.

Rebecca, 22, from Bridge of Weir said: “From the get go we have been firm believers in making money with meaning and profit with purpose. So, we figured what better way to show the social and environmental benefits of our business than by creating a small project, that gives back.”

Scott, 23, from Houston added: “We’ve always strived to create a truly circular business and working on an exciting project such as this has given us the perfect platform to achieve this.

“Not only are we successfully diverting all coffee waste from one village away from landfill, but we are also extracting massive value from this ‘waste’.

“Although this may just be one village at the moment, we have ambitious plans to create ‘coffee-neutral’ cities in the future.”

Get in touch with the team on info@revive-eco.com or visit revive-eco.com.