More Than 33% of UK Compost Contains Climate-Warming Peat, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneMar 31, 2022, 6:17 pm187 pts
Compost is generally seen as a positive thing for the environment, but it turns out that everything depends upon what that compost contains. In the UK, more than a third of compost sold in 2021 was peat-based, and this is a problem for the climate. “Peatlands are the world’s largest carbon store and…

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More Than 33% of UK Compost Contains Climate-Warming Peat, Study Finds

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