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Peatland: Measuring 'bog breath' could help restore vital carbon-storing soil

Human waste at beauty spots among issues raised by campaign to protect scenic parts of Perthshire

Peatland loss: would compost ban help cut carbon emissions

Updated: May 4, 2021, 9:19 am © Steve MacDougall / DCT Media 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.”

New bee species found doing well at Perthshire mountain reserve