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Conservation Council FOR BOGS & WILDLIFE ![]() Find out more about raised bogs and why they are important Peat Free Products - to buy or to make at home Sign the Peatland Protection Charter How you can make a difference and support the Peat-Free Garden Campaign |
......................................................................................... recognises the importance of peatland habitats and that the continued exploitation of moss peat threatens the survival of the wildlife of bogs in Ireland, and the archaeological archives within them. In order to play our part in protecting peatlands for future generations we agree to:
* Provide our customers with factual information about peat alternatives and the reason for choosing them * Not buy or sell peat moss that has been extracted illegally from bogs or from bogs of recognised ecological or conservation value * Phase out the use of peat and peat products in all landscaping, horticulture and gardening over which we have control by 20___ * Promote the use of substitutes for peat * Support the development of facilities for composting domestic refuse and sewage * Support the development and implementation of an Irish Strategy for the Conservation of Peatlands
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