Wood-burning stoves and pollution
22-Jun-2018

Wood-burning stove with a good conscience
A lot has been written and said in the press lately about wood-burning stoves and pollution.
It cannot be denied that the use of wood-burning stoves, like virtually everything people do, has an effect on the surrounding community.
There is often a lack of perspective about what is written and said about wood-burning stoves – for example, an 'innocent' candle also emits a great many
particles, especially if there is a slight draft or if it is of poor quality. The same applies to stove hobs, garden barbecues, lawnmowers, etc.
All of us affect our surroundings every day – this is unavoidable.
What is most important is that we are conscious of this and do what we can to minimize these effects.
Lotus has put together a small brochure describing why and how you can have a ‘Wood-burning stove with a good conscience’
It deals with several issues:
• Putting the matter into perspective: particles can be many different things and come from many different sources
• Wood-burning is carbon-neutral and counteracts climate change
• The user can make a huge difference by doing things right
• Modern wood-burning stoves have very low emissions when used correctly
• High-quality ovens that ensure good combustion have a long lifetime, which is also important in the environmental debate
• Wood-burning is carbon-neutral and counteracts climate change
• The user can make a huge difference by doing things right
• Modern wood-burning stoves have very low emissions when used correctly
• High-quality ovens that ensure good combustion have a long lifetime, which is also important in the environmental debate
Owners of wood-burning stoves should be able to have a good conscience, and be able to explain to neighbours, family and friends what the key points in the debate are.
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