The green waste of the clearing and their burning (or not)

For the regions of the South of France, April saw the end of the possibilities of making of the fire to clear the undergrowth (in fact, in theory authorizations run till the end of February or March, but the authorities close eyes till the end of March, in the case of favorable weather report (humidity and no wind). The clearing is besides compulsory in the regions of the South subject to forest fires.

Besides, since 2011, it would be forbidden to cremate the green waste (pruning, law mowing) which must be put down in waste reception center.

The situation is a little complicated for grounds a little widened with of important made uneven and little accessible. So 4000 m² can generate by clearing and pruning every year, the equal of a complete load of truck. To carry them oneself in waste reception center is practically impossible for a private individual, be burning them, at the same time allowed and forbidden, to eliminate them, compulsory.

Example of local regulations of the use of the fire in region of Provence, the Alps, French Riviera (PACA)
The use of the fire is :
- Forbidden all year long by strong wind.
- Strictly forbidden during June, July, August and September.
- Submitted to authorization of the mayor during February, March, April and May.
- Free during October, November, December and January.

The AIR PACA association explain the dangers of the singeings of the green waste :
The singeing of the green waste represents to the level PACA 20% of the emissions of particles (heating residential included).
The sanitary impact is real because he can pull respiratory, cardiovascular disorders and premature mortality.

Extract of the plan of protection of the atmosphere of Bouches-du-Rhône
As an example we shall remind that a fire of 50 kg of vegetables amounts as regards pollutants (fine particles (PM10), CO ² and other Nitrogen oxides (NOx) :
· 22 000 km traveled ) by a car recent gasoline (or 17300 km for a recent diesel car)
· 5 days of wood-fired heating of a detached house by a fireplace with insert put in service after 1996
· one month of heating of a detached house with a boiler wood successful
· one half - season of heating of a detached house equipped with a boiler fuel oil.

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Any smoke is considered at the moment, in our World as a nuisance. This is partially the consequence of the increase of the human density on the Earth. And thus, more and more, each of our actions will be considered by them possible action on the general health of the biosphere.

What was still there is little a natural act, the singeing of bushes and other green waste will become more and more strictly forbidden.
And today, or soon in certain countries, it will be impossible to install officially potter's oven warmed by the wood with a simple fireplace, such that was presented at the bottom of page of this mini-series of photos.