In the never ending quest to become more environmentally sensitive fire logs have joined the green queue. For those folks, myself included, who like to curl up by the fire and don’t want to fuss with kindling, newspaper and soggy hardwood, fire logs are the perfect solution.

Aside from not giving off any heat, it seems the new and environmentally improved logs also give off fewer emissions than regular wood. The Java-Log reports to produce 70 - 80% less emissions and Duraflame’s fire logs new bio-wax composition logs are 100% renewable making them carbon neutral.

Both the Java-Log and the President’s Choice Green logs are made from recycled coffee grounds. I tried the PC log and found it performed perfectly fine. It too burns 7 times cleaner than wood. I also like the fact that both these logs are reusing the 9-million kg of ground coffee that would otherwise to to waste.

The Pine Mountain fire log is another eco-friendly log. It’s made from 100% vegetable was and recycled sawdust and is touted to release 80% fewer emissions than wood logs.

The logs are all priced very competitively between $2 - $3 each, and are available at major retailers nationwide. Given they’re better for the environment, it only makes sense to burn these instead of the conventional fire logs.

I’m picturing us gathered around our fire pit this summer, burning our environmentally friendly fire logs, sipping our organically brewed beer, and swapping polluter horror stories.

Here’s to going green.

Cheers,

Julie

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