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The Peat Zero Challenge - B&Q and 2degrees

Apr 18, 2011 4:52 AM EDT

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B&Q is pioneering the development of sustainable replacements to peat in all its products. Significant investment in the last 20 years has delivered successin partial peat replacement, and B&Q is now setting challenges for:

1. 100% peat replacement from bagged media by 2020.

2. 100% peat replacement for professional horticulture by 2030.

2degrees is helping B&Q find fresh ideas, new relationships and different perspectives that can open the way to a total replacement of peat in their value chain. This is an open innovation challenge supported by 2degrees on behalf of B&Q, the UK’s market leader in DIY and gardening, and part of Kingfisher Plc.

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