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

In the UK, more than a third of compost sold in 2021 was peat-based, and this is a problem for the climate. When peat is harvested for compost or other purposes, it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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