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Ban wood and garden waste burning.

Submitted by Peggy Oxley on Wednesday 28th September 2022

Published on Friday 7th October 2022

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 7th April 2023

Signatures: 61

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Petition Action

Ban wood and garden waste burning.

Petition Details

We call on the Government to ban the burning of wood and garden waste in residential areas. We want to enjoy clean air in the summer and wintertime.

Additional Information

Wood burning is the largest contributor to wintertime pollution (Particulate matter pollution - PM2.5) and an increase in PM2.5 levels can result in increases death rates as the quality of the air is made worse.

We need to change our attitudes towards wood burning. We cannot afford to regard the smell of wood smoke as something evocative, nostalgic, or natural. Science is not subject to debate, burning wood and garden waste is shortening lives.


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