The RPP certification system aims to increase the positive effects of peat extraction while minimizing its negative effects. The program does not allow extraction in peatlands with high conservation value, or any negative impact on adjacent natural areas. In addition, it places particular emphasis on extraction in degraded peatlands. By doing so, natural peatlands with high conservation value are left untouched. After extraction, the sites are restored to their natural states.
“When producing high-quality substrates, peat is an essential raw material,” says Stefaan Vandaele - Managing Director of Greenyard Horticulture. “In the Baltics a lot of peat bogs are already in a degraded state, by extracting in these sites, and restoring them to their natural state, a real win-win is created. The received RPP certificates acknowledge in this way our continuous mission to foster nature.”