4.17 Green / Circular Bio-economy
The development of the green and circular bio-economy is a must if Count Kildare is to reduce it's peat usage in horticulture and agriculture which in turn will reduce pressure on peatland within the County. The green and brown wastes from industrial/landcaping and food sectors needs to be incorporated into the circular economy to create sustainable peat replacements. This will lower greenhouse gas emmisions from degraded peatland and help the County move away from using a finite resource (peat) which the removal from the environment is also a direct loss of biodiversity. The County Council also need to explore all the other industrial wastes and outputs and fund research into their suitability as to whether they can also be incorporated into the green and cirular economy.
Please include in this section "The green and circular economy agenda will also reduce the use of peat within horticulture and agriculture which will reduce pressure on the environment and lower greenhouse gases, improving the situation for biodiversity and moving us in a direction of sustainable production".