Wet wood is unseasoned or ‘green’ wood that contains a large percentage of moisture. When burned, it releases damaging pollutants and far more smoke than dry, seasoned wood. Wet wood also produces more tar and soot, which can damage flues and chimneys.
As part of the Clean Air Strategy, the government has now introduced regulations to stop the sale of wet wood in a bid to cut air pollution.
According to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), burning dry wood will give you more heat, produce less soot and can reduce emissions by up to 50% compared to wet wood.
Under the new rules, the government also aims to phase out the sale of traditional house coal by 2023.