Morrisons announces plan to phase out peat-based compost this year

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Peat (turf) cut and left to dry on a wetland in the Scottish Highlands
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Peat (turf) cut and left to dry on a wetland in the Scottish Highlands

Move follows government call to end sale of nature-depleting products by 2024

Supermarket Morrisons has announced a phase out of peat-based compost at its 497 stores and 303 garden centres across the UK by the end of the year. The move is designed to "help customers to garden...

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