{"id":122762,"date":"2021-10-22T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/peat-based-compost-used-by-uk-public-bodies-despite-proposed-ban\/"},"modified":"2021-10-22T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:11:38","slug":"peat-based-compost-used-by-uk-public-bodies-despite-proposed-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/peat-based-compost-used-by-uk-public-bodies-despite-proposed-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Peat-based compost used by UK public bodies despite proposed ban"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nForestry England among agencies still buying peat, which is UK\u2019s biggest natural store of CO2Government agencies are still buying peat-based compost even though the environment secretary is planning to ban it, new data has revealed.Peatlands occupy about 12% of the UK\u2019s land area, and are the country\u2019s largest natural carbon dioxide store, locking in an estimated 3.2bn tonnes of CO2, as well as providing habitats for birds, insects and plants. For years they have been neglected and dug up, and currently just 20% of UK peatlands remain in a natural state. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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But compost made with peat is still being used by both gardeners and commercial growers, even though it\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":129155,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/englands-gardeners-to-be-banned-from-using-peat-based-compost\/","url_meta":{"origin":122762,"position":3},"title":"England\u2019s gardeners to be banned from using peat-based compost","date":"August 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Sale of peat-based compost for use on private gardens and allotments to be outlawed within 18 monthsSales of peat for use on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024, the government has announced.Environmental campaigners have long called for stricter laws to restore peatlands. 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