Aucklanders to get log-burning instruction
5:00AM Tuesday April 17, 2007
By Angela Gregory
Throw another log on the fire. But not just any old bit of wood - environmental bureaucrats in Auckland want clean-burning logs used in fireplaces and wood-burning stoves.
The Auckland Regional Council is warning homeowners about the polluting effects of domestic fires and is launching a campaign to educate householders about responsible fireplace use.
But it admits our attachment to a roaring log fire could make it a hard message to sell.
Next month the ARC will launch the first stage of a campaign to educate people on how domestic fires are contributing to Auckland's growing air-quality problem.
While there is no intention to ban fires in the Auckland region, the council says it wants to encourage better practices - such as the use of dry wood rather than wet or green wood that smokes more when it burns.
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