'Absurdly overdue': Government slammed over three year wait for promised ban on sale of peat composts

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Peatlands are the UK's biggest natural carbon sink | Credit: iStock
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Peatlands are the UK's biggest natural carbon sink | Credit: iStock

The Wildlife Trusts launch campaign calling on government to deliver full ban 'as swiftly as possible, as today marks three years since move was first promised

The government is facing fresh calls to deliver on promises to impose a full ban on the sale of peat-based composts, with today marking three years since the move was first proposed by Ministers. The...

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