Abstract: An absorbent material includes a mixture of poplar wood and peat in the volume ratio range 1:0.01 to 1:100, the material being formed to be dispensable for absorbing liquids and other substances. Cedar may also be included in the material. The material is produced by grinding poplar chips into a sawdust-like poplar material, drying the poplar material to remove moisture therefrom and mixing the poplar material with a quantity of peat to form the absorbent material. The resulting material is then pelletized to form pellets of the absorbent material whereby the material may be more easily dispensed.