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Why Woodchucks Firelogs?

Every American produces an average of 4.5 pounds of waste per day, leading to 400 - 450 tons of non-hazardous solid waste to the landfill, daily. In addition to household waste, landfills receive construction and demolition debris, non-hazardous special wastes, and non-infectious medical waste.

On average, it costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to send it to the landfill, and $65 to $75 to incinerate it. In total, the recyclable materials within the U.S. waste stream would generate over $7 billion if they were recycled. The EPA estimates 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. In fact, every month we throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraper!

So what are the benefits of recycling?

Recycling obviously reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, for instance recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as it takes to burn it; recycled items usually require much less processing to turn them into usable material. Recycling also helps conserve natural resources like timber and water as extracting and processing raw resources (wood, oil, ore) to make paper, plastic, metal requires a lot of energy. Finally, recycling prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.

When asked, 9 out of 10 people said they would recycle if it were “easier”. Since wood is our business, we’ve taken scrap wood and made recycling a little easier for you. Here are some pros to using Woodchucks Firelogs:

GREATER HEAT EFFICIENCY - When compacted into a briquette, wood has burning characteristics similar to coal, thus making our firelogs giant pellets that produce a more consistent fire that burns longer and hotter than traditional firewood...this makes them great for indoor heat and smokers!

100% RECYCLED WOOD - We use pallet waste that would otherwise go to the landfill, remove all metal, shred, and form into briquettes, making them bug-free, recycled wood that are less harmful to the environment versus other heat sources like coal.

NO POPPING - 99.9% chance of a Woodchucks fire accident due to a popping ember.

REDUCED EMISSIONS - Our firelogs release less carbon dioxide and creosote which less chimney build-up and you are also helping to lower your carbon footprint when using Woodchucks Firelogs.

COMPACT & ECONOMICAL - Woodchucks can replace four (4) cords of firewood for less money—and you only need a 4' x 20" dry space to store them. Just think, no more splitting or stacking wood! Moreover, their size makes them great for RVing, camping, and hunting.

NO ADDITIVES - Our briquettes are a natural product in which unusable wood is compressed under high pressure without fillers, artificial binders, wax or any other chemicals.

LESS CLEAN-UP - Woodchucks Firelogs are so clean and compact they leave behind minimal ash and cool quickly, so no glowing embers to worry about reigniting!

Finally, the leading countries for recycling rates are: (#1) Switzerland [52%], (#2) Australia [49.7%], (#3) Germany [48%], (#4) Netherlands [46%], and (#5) Norway [40%]...with the United States rolling in around 31.5%. So let’s each do a little more and tread a little more lightly with Woodchucks Firelogs.

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