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Updated: May 4, 2021, 9:19 am
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Compost-based peat should be banned to help Scotland’s climate, campaigners have said.
Restoring peatlands, found locally in Perthshire, Angus and some parts of Fife, is an important step towards cutting carbon emissions and meeting climate change goals.
But peat is still used in many forms of commercial compost, leading to calls for local gardeners and retailers to find an alternative.
Demand for peat in compost growing
Andrew Llanwarne is a Friends of the Earth Tayside co-ordinator.
He said it was “disappointing” that big-chain garden centres still sell peat-based products.
“The loss of peatland is a major contributor to our carbon emissions.”
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