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“Through this, the demand for peat will be curtailed.” Attempting to hasten the process, 27 environmental charities have written a letter to major retailers, warning sales of peat-based compost are damaging nature and contributing to climate change, and should be ended within the next 12 months. They are challenging businesses to play their part in protecting wildlife and the climate, by committing this summer to ending peat-compost sales before the UK-hosted global climate talks in November. In 2011 the Government set voluntary targets for retailers to end sales of peat-compost to the public by 2020, but 10 years on retailers are still failing to act. ....