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Commercial peat extraction Peat is a; "compact, dark brown organic material with high carbon content, built up by the partial decay and carbonization of vegetation in the acid water of bogs." Peat is formed from many different types of plants. In the Northern hemisphere it is mostly mosses. Peat can be found all over the world. Northern regions of the United States, Canada, Russia, Scandinavian countries, England, and Ireland all have peat bogs. Dried, compressed peat called briquettes, are used in lots of European countries, particularly Ireland, as a fuel, to burn in fires like coal. In Ireland it is called "Turf." Peat is in great demand by the Horticultural industry as a beading compound. Peat extraction can bring jobs and money into the countryside. However as it destroys the landscape of the country, it also can drive away tourism in the area. This is one of the main reasons why...

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