1. Tom Druitt Founder & Managing Director The Big Lemon CIC CIVINET Second Annual Sustainable Mobility Conference Broadway House, London 15 June 2011

2. What is The Big Lemon? Community Interest Company Based in Brighton
Runs Buses & Coaches on biodiesel from
locally-sourced waste cooking oil

3. What services do we provide?
Public Bus Services Private Bus & Coach Hire Festival Coach Service Waste Oil Collection Service Advertising Education
Consultancy

4. Why Biodiesel? 75% reduction in CO2 48% reduction in CO
47% reduction in particulates
Almost no SO2
80% less waste water
96% less solid waste
No wars, arctic drilling or oil slicks at sea

5. Keeping it Local
We collect 2000 litres a week from 160 local restaurants, businesses, schools and colleges
We supply GM free rapeseed oil to those who need it (sourced in UK & the Netherlands)
We promote our partners as widely as possible: on the buses, online and in our newsletters

6. How is Biodiesel Produced?
Waste oil is cleaned and impurities removed
Oil is heated and a chemical process initiated with methanol and a catalyst, sodium hydroxide
Trans-esterification occurs producing biodiesel and a by-product, glycerine, which is sold.

7. Minimising the Impact of Production
Waste oil collection van runs on biodiesel
Biodiesel plant is powered by a generator which also runs on biodiesel
No mains electricity or gas used
No water except in the tea the workers drink

8. Awards The Big Lemon has won a number of awards:
Dandelion Award for Sustainable Business 2009
Best Sustainability Initiative
Brighton & Hove Public Service Awards 2010
Best Social Enterprise
EU Social Enterprise Awards, April 2011

9. Plans for the Future Continued diversification
School recycling program
Building Partnerships in R&D
Continued vertical integration
Social franchising