0 a dark brown substance like soil that was formed by plants dying and becoming buried. It is sometimes added to ordinary garden soil to improve it and is sometimes used as fuel. -- turba
1 a soft black or brown substance consisting of decaying plants which is found under the surface of the ground in damp regions. It is dried and used for fuel and as a fertilizer -- Turba
(also adjective) a peat bog.
On the other hand, the use of peat is justified.
The formation of peat by assimilation and the production of organic debris are the same as with other plant biomasses.
According to a new, impartial scientific report, peat should be distinguished from fossil fuels, which take millions of years to form.
Every gardener knows that peat is a biodegradable product.
Plastic is not a renewable resource, nor is peat.
One example is the use of peat.
