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We’re still waiting. The ban on commercial peat compost by 2024 is looming, but will this dream become a reality?

Monday 14 August 2023

Nearly a year ago, we took a positive step forward as Defra announced that they would ban the sale of compost containing peat by 2024. However, with that date slowly creeping up, there is no…

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