http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/live-green/save-wood-by-burning-paper-logs/1707/ Wed, 16 May 2012 18:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/areas-of-interest/live-green/save-wood-by-burning-paper-logs/1707/comment-page-1/#comment-7080 Linda Gilbert Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:48 +0000 http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/?p=1707#comment-7080 This sounds like a great idea, especially since you could use more than just newspaper. I found a log-maker that does 4 logs at a time for about 40.00 on a site called Kotulas.com Obviously, it would important not to throw in junk mail with colored inks or plasticized finishes or your would create toxic smoke. Also, I am wondering if anyone knows if paper logs create more (or less) creosote build-up in the chimney. This would be important to know in terms of safety. Additionally, do paper logs (that don't contain colored inks or plastic) create smoke that is in any way more harmful to the environment than wood? This sounds like a great idea, especially since you could use more than just newspaper. I found a log-maker that does 4 logs at a time for about 40.00 on a site called Kotulas.com Obviously, it would important not to throw in junk mail with colored inks or plasticized finishes or your would create toxic smoke. Also, I am wondering if anyone knows if paper logs create more (or less) creosote build-up in the chimney. This would be important to know in terms of safety. Additionally, do paper logs (that don’t contain colored inks or plastic) create smoke that is in any way more harmful to the environment than wood?

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