Monday, 30 December 2013

Burning wood

A couple of days ago French radio appeared to be saying that burning logs might be made illegal in some parts of France in 2015. Does anyone know more about this news item? Should I despairingly hang up the bow saw?
Sally
Val says  The French radio had picked this story up from the Daily Mail. NO, THAT was A JOKE
( but maybe not Malc  has found  a very similar story  in that rag - bound to be doom and gloom)

Malc heard a story on the radio which could have been the same one, basically about pollution in major cities. In these cities there is talk about controlling wood burning stoves. It will not happen here in the wilds of Midi Pyrenees. Controlling diesel engine trucks and cars which the world health authority says is the major cause of pollution would help. 
An interesting article in Le Monde about pollution in Paris, there the air would be clearer if it was not for diesel engines. France has more diesel cars than anywhere in the world.
Talking of pollution, have you ever looked down on the Cote d'Azur from up at Grasse and seen the blue purple haze of pollution hanging over the coast.
San Francisco has banned wood burning stoves on days of high pollution levels.
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