Codes reveal how much carbon city trees store

People in Exeter can now see how much carbon newly planted trees store when they reach maturity.

Last week the city council planted sixty trees across Exeter. All of the trees have tags on them containing a QR code. When scanned by a mobile phone or device, people can see the contribution individual trees are making to benefit the environment and help reverse climate change.

This week is National Tree Week and the planting of the trees throughout Exeter further underlines the City Council’s commitment to its green open spaces as well as its pledge to protect the environment and become net zero by 2030.

National Tree Week runs from 25 November until Sunday 3 December. It is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.

The trees being planted in Exeter are to replace trees that have perished, were in bad health or had been vandalised. Others are being planted to add to the city’s tree population.