Shining a light on the uncomfortable truth about wood burning
We all want to stay warm this winter, and you may be tempted to burn wood in the belief that it could help ease pressures on household finances or be more environmentally friendly. But there is an uncomfortable truth we all need to know about burning wood.
How does wood burning affect you?
We are working with local residents in Saffron Walden to reduce the environmental and health impacts of open fires and wood-burning stoves.
New evidence has uncovered that wood burning actually hurts your health, wallet and the planet.
Harms your wallet - wood burning is almost always more expensive than other forms of heating.
Harms your health - it is the largest source of harmful small particulate matter air pollution in the UK.
Harms the planet - it creates more harmful CO2 emissions compared to other forms of heating and we cannot reproduce trees fast enough to offset the CO2 emitted by burning wood.
