2007-06-09 06:45:07 · 14 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Environment ➔ Green Living
I use newspaper to light the charcoal. And charcoal is made from wood, so even though I am polluting much more than if using a gas cylinder (carbon monoxide), I am much more green because it is renewable energy and therefor I am not contributing to global warming. So fire up those grills and use wood to heat the house in the winter--it doesn't count toward your "carbon footprint."
2007-06-09 06:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Scott L 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not much at all. The weight of the fuel you burn will be a bit more than the amount of pollution you cause, compared to the 28 tons of pollution the average American produces each year it's not going to be much. You could have a large BBQ every day of the year and still not create as much pollution as driving a car.
Charcoal is partially burned wood and some of the carbon trapped in the wood will already have been released when the charcoal was produced, this is the main reason charcoal is lighter than wood.
2007-06-09 06:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None, if charcoal comes from natural origins and with wood none too because the combustion between natural charcoal and wood creates smoke with ashes that contains only minerals that are used and recycled by nature to produce more oxygen!
If charcoal comes made with syntethic chemicals it will be a great problem because it liberates smoke with chemicals that only will aid to produce what is called: "Acid Rain" and that is a big problem!
Everything that comes from natural ways are good and those from chemicals always going to be bad and problematic!
Good Luck and hope this answer helps you to solve your doubt in the best way possible!
See ya, stay green, stay ecological!
Cheers!
2007-06-09 06:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rodrigo Pinto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
really not a lot compared to coal power plants.
To fuel a large house with coal you need like 3-6 tons per year !!! So the 1-2Kg you use to barbecue... its just peanuts
By the way it is very unhealthy to bbq !!! I hope you are cautious ! no fat should leak on the coal and produce toxic fumes.
2007-06-09 06:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by NLBNLB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of the wood in the charcoal got its carbon from the atmosphere instead of underground from fossil fuel, so you're clear. Same thing applies to whatever meat you cook by the way, those animals grew their muscular tissue by eating plants not oil. (I mention that for the PETA people who are trying to invade the GW debate)
2007-06-09 07:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by Evita Rodham Clinton 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not alot.
I prefer the taste of wood bbq though.
charcoal and lighter fluid taste gross.
2007-06-09 06:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by kevin M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We still are giving off Co2, CO, particulate matter, smoke...just like the car. But where we will drive for hours in the car, we don't do so on the bar-B
2007-06-09 07:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you use charcoal light fluid - quite a bit - if not - very little.
2007-06-09 06:47:36 · answer #8 · answered by Moondog 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot but who cares long as the food is spicy.
2007-06-09 06:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Very little not even a lot of CO2.
2007-06-09 08:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋