The use renewable raw materials for growing media in 2030
Added on 27 November 2023
The use of peat in potting soil and substrate is under discussion. Fourteen organizations, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the TurfVrij Action Group and the Association of Potting Soil and Substrate Manufacturers of the Netherlands (VPN), therefore agreed on the Covenant on the Environmental Impact of Potting Soil and Substratesin 2022, containing a step-by-step plan for increasing the level of renewable raw materials. The first consultations for that agreement took place at WUR in Wageningen, facilitating the meeting and providing important dates.
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