Horticultural Peat Bill – what’s next?
A ban on the sale of horticultural peat, from its use in bagged compost to the production of plants, was first mooted by the UK Government back in 2011. Since then, it has consulted members of the…
A ban on the sale of horticultural peat, from its use in bagged compost to the production of plants, was first mooted by the UK Government back in 2011. Since then, it has consulted members of the…
As the government consults on whether to ban the sale of peat for horticulture in England and Wales, Ailis Watt, Peat Officer at The Wildlife Trusts argues that a ban is a no-brainer, but it'…
• Policy failure to stop peat extraction has caused up to 31 million tonnes of CO2 to be released since 1990
• Peat extracted for horticulture in 2020 alone could release up to 880,000…
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