Today, Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed that while some peat-containing products will be banned from shelves in 2027, others will be exempt from a ban until…
The sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector to be banned by 2024 to protect peatlands and the natural environment.
Measures announced today follow an extensive public…
Despite thirty years of campaigning against peat extraction and increased public outcry, peat still accounts for a significant volume of the growing media for amateur and professional horticulture…
• 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…
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis
Government voluntary target to stop peat compost sales was missed in 2020.
The Wildlife Trusts call for an immediate end to peat sales.
