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Asbestos as "recovered fines" can also be sold in soil mixes. Why not give "structural soil" a go? It's just rocks, biochar, compost, and some minerals. No recovered wood pieces. (aussie.zone)

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More info and pictures: https://aus.social/@treevan/110293053188000541

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Articles:

https://www.biochar-journal.org/en/ct/77-Planting-Urban-Trees-with-Biochar

https://stockholmtreepits.co.uk/ - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341343983_Tree_Pits_with_Structural_Soils_-_Practice_Note_Version_12

https://medium.com/carboculture/how-to-use-biochar-for-structured-soil-plant-beds-in-urban-areas-8a45108e799

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

There was a radio piece saying that potting mix and cheap "soil mixes" may also be affected. The same thing people put into raised garden beds as cheap soil is wood-based/bark-based.