Education about the effects of wood smoke is an important component in reducing particle pollution in any community. Engaging the public and giving them the tools to make the right decisions about what they burn-- and how they burn-- is the first step in a wood smoke plan.

• With proper burning techniques and well-seasoned wood, emissions can be significantly reduced, even in older appliances
• More efficient and cleaner-burning appliances can also cause pollution if operated improperly.

Burn Wise Campaign Materials

The following outreach materials are for air quality agencies, chimney sweeps, hearth retailers and others who want to promote the Burn Wise message. The following materials are free, and most are available for bulk shipping.

• Burn Wise Awareness Kit
• Tip Sheets available in English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese
• Brochures available in English and Spanish
• Posters
• Other Materials

SOCIAL MEDIA

Like and share Burn Wise social media information, including:

• Burn Wise Facebook page    
• Burn Wise Twitter messages     
• Burn Wise Flickr photos
• Burn Wise Widget, which displays wood-burning tips directly on your web page and provides a link to the Burn Wise website. Once you add the widget to your page, the content updates automatically.

For additional Burn Wise information, contact Larry Brockman, at brockman.larry@epa.gov or 919-541-5398.

• "Learn Before You Burn" Tear Sheet Pad (Document #456K09001)
• Burn Wise Tip Sheet (Document #450R10001)
• Your Old Wood Stove's Dirty Little Secrets Brochure (Document #450F08001)