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Peat Compost Ban Weclomed by Environmentalists
The UK government has issued a ban on the sale of peat compost in England to gardeners from 2024 which has been welcomes by environmentalists.
Peat is made out of "partially composted mosses and plants in waterlogged, acidic bogs" Currently, around 3% of the Earth's surface is covered by living peat bogs.
Despite the grand step in the right directions, there are still concerns about 'loopholes' in the ban that would allow the continued burning of carbon-rich peatland.
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