What's Burning In Your Fireplace This Winter?

The weather has turned. Autumn is lending itsself to Winter now, and the chill in the air is crisp and clean.  The smell of a fireplace says Christmas is on it's way.  BUT...

Do you know what is burning in your fireplace?

I knew there was more than just wood and wax in a Duraflame log, but nut shells?  Soy oil?  Even seeds?

There was nothing on the Duraflame website listing their ingredients, but I did find an article from 10.14.2004 from CRSwire .com on the ingredients of a Duraflame log. I am posting some excerpts below.  I have sent an email to Duraflame about their products, asking if their have been any changes in their seed, wood, or nutshell ingredients. Let's see how long it will take them to respond.

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New Duraflame Firelog Made with 100% Renewable Resources in Response to Market Demand and Air Quality Needs in West

Duraflame Mixes Product Development Ingenuity with Environmental Leadership

EXCERPTS:

• This firelog is made of recycled biomass and plant waxes and oils and produces more than three-quarter's less particulate emissions than a comparable firewood fire.
• Duraflame discovered a natural seed product they could add to firelog ingredients to create a pleasant, natural crackling sound without ejecting sparks from the fireplace. Duraflame received a patent for this formulation and now markets the "Crackeleflame" firelog throughout North America.
• Soy and palm plant oils and waxes have become more popular for use in all types of organic food and non-food products, including candles. Increasing costs and shorter supplies of petroleum wax in recent years have also reduced the economical barriers to using the more expensive natural wax alternatives. Like other duraflame(R) firelogs, the All Natural Firelog is made from recycled biomass products such as wood sawdust and ground nutshells.

Seriously!

TinaMarie