09/19/2023
So what is Peat? And why is it bad for the environment?? 🌎
Peat — Or Peat Moss, is harvested from pristine bogs and wetlands. It's made from organic matter (mostly moss) that decays in water logged conditions over hundreds of years.
Where is it used? — It's the most common ingredient in mainstream potting soils and garden soils.
Why is it bad for the environment? — Besides the obvious (see harvesting pic!), peat soils are important carbon stores. They contain 44% of all soil carbon. When it's harvested, trucked thousands of miles, and then put in your garden or pots, it decomposes. This releases the CO2 (that would have been stored) into the atmosphere, further contributing to climate change.
What's a better solution? — Use recycled organic matter to boost your plants and garden instead. Our Nutrient Blend uses Vermicompost, Blood Meal and Biochar to give you similar benefits to Peat Moss, but with a much lower environmental footprint. The biochar actually stores carbon, instead of releasing it like peat moss, which helps the climate rather than harm it.
That's why biochar has been recognized by the IPCC as a top 6 carbon removal process, and Peat Moss has been *banned* in gardening products by the UK.
Learn more at cgbiochar.com and check out our Peat free, climate friendly Nutrient Blend at: https://cgbiochar.com/products/nutrient-blend
