Blanket Bog

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'Step in the right direction': Government announces partial ban on peat burning, but campaigners call for wider action

Campaigners welcome new ban on burning on blanket bog sites, but calls grow for government to extend the scope of planned legislation to include more types of peat and crackdown on peat-based composts

clock 29 January 2021 • 5 min read
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