prendrefeu OP t1_j201qag wrote
Reply to comment by Dorocche in ELI5: Why is burning wood (local, natural) considered bad for the environment, yet naturally occurring forest fires considered good for climate stabilization? by prendrefeu
So if I felled my own trees and they are the source of the wood I am burning (which is the case here), is my burning carbon-neutral?
Dorocche t1_j2020u7 wrote
It will be carbon neutral in a few decades if you plant new trees to replace them. Otherwise, no.
I wouldn't stress about it too much, though; wood burning is not why the climate is changing, and climate change isn't why wood burning is illegal in your county.
The_camperdave t1_j20t4uc wrote
> wood burning is illegal in your county.
Illegal?!? I've not heard of that before. In what countries is it illegal to burn wood?
Dorocche t1_j20tdn3 wrote
County, not country. A minor municipal area that probably only covers a couple small cities and suburbs.
You'll have to ask OP which one, though. Probably multiple, there are over a thousand counties in the US
The_camperdave t1_j214xqn wrote
> County, not country.
Ah! Gotcha. I guess I had a leftover R from last talk-like-a-pirate day, and it chose this moment to escape.
Yes, counties and municipalities can have bylaws banning wood burning, especially in hot, dry seasons and in dense sub-divisions. OP will have to consult his local town council (or equivalent) to get an explanation - probably an anti-nuisance bylaw, though.
86tuning t1_j21e6q7 wrote
> So if I felled my own trees
or use deadfall when possible.
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