| BioRegional Local
Firewood is back by popular demand and is available in B&Q over
the winter months. This means you can enjoy your festive open fire
in the knowledge that the wood came from certified sustainable forestry,
helped British wildlife, and supported the rural economy in the
form of your local woodland worker. No other fuel does so much good!
There are five reasons why BioRegional
Local Firewood is the eco-choice:
1. Supporting your local rural
woodland worker: British woodlands fell into decline in the last
century as it became more difficult to make a living from traditional
woodland management and crafts. Through BioRegional’s scheme,
local producers can reach the markets of national retailers, bringing
a much needed income to a rural industry. And the local supply through
a network of producers means the firewood is from your local woodsman
or woman.
2. Directly supports British woodland
wildlife: BioRegional’s producers are all working to increase
numbers of endangered woodland wildlife. For example, woodland management
in Surrey has created the habitat necessary for the survival of
the UK’s fastest declining butterfly species, the pearl bordered
fritillary.
3. Guaranteed Forest Stewardship
Council certified: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is the highest
international environmental standard for forestry. All the wood
products produced by BioRegional’s network are independently
certified by the FSC.
4. Avoid illegal log cuts: It
can be hard to tell whether firewood has been responsibly or legally
cut. BioRegional’s producers are part of a sustainable scheme
which has been running for five years, bringing a sustainable income
to a sustainable firewood harvest.
5. High quality seasoned hardwoods:
Much of the firewood on the market is softwood, and therefore inferior
in quality. Seasoned hardwood doesn’t smoke as much, produces
more heat and is easier to light.
Alan Knight, Head of Sustainability
at B&Q, who stock BioRegional Local Firewood, said:
“B&Q is happy to support this initiative for another year,
we are happy to
do this because for us local sourced firewood makes commercial sense
- and
that is the key for local sourcing”
Notes
To find the location of your nearest
local B&Q phone BioRegional’s Firewood Account Manager
on
020 8404 2330.
BioRegional
firewood is part of the BioRegional Charcoal Company and is a member
of the Climate Care scheme. BioRegional pays a small premium on
the fuel that is uses for transportation to repair the damage that
is done from using fossil fuel energy. The scheme invests this premium
into developing energy efficient technologies, renewable energy
and forest restoration projects. The projects save at least as much
CO2 as was initially emitted
|
