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How environmentally friendly are wood-burning stoves?
Posted on October 29, 2021Continue readingPrevious studies have shown that people burn wood in their homes as they believe it to be more environmentally friendly. However figures released by the UK government in February this year show
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Environmentally friendly stoves emit 750 times more pollution than an HGV truck
Posted on October 29, 2021Continue readingFrom 2022, only stoves that meet an ecodesign standard will legally be sold in the UK and EU, however, the rules and regulations surrounding these standards are weak, as reported in the Guardian.
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Expansion of the London ultra-low emission zone
Posted on October 29, 2021Continue readingAs the ultra-low emission zone expands from central London to the North and South Circular road boundaries, Dr Gary Fuller notes that although there is concern that this expansion simply moves the problem,
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World Health Organization updates air pollution guidelines
Posted on October 29, 2021Continue readingAfter evidence that toxic particles and gases harm humans at lower levels than believed, the World Health Organization (WHO) updates their guidelines on air pollution,
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