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Tropical forest canopy trees are mostly tall hardwoods and mangrove is a very popular wood for charcoal (some pictures of production sites here: http://www.langkawi-nature.com/Mangrove-photos.htm)

A lot of the time we don't have a choice when we buy things. If, when you filled your car there was a bio diesel option that was the same price I am sure you would pick that. But that isn't the case.

You are right of course, we all have to live within our means but I can justify an extra couple of quid for slightly higher welfare meat, and the same goes for charcoal.

Bio diesel, unless made from recycled materials (of which there aren't enough to sustain modern transit) is reaaaallly bad for the tropical forests, which are cleared to plant palm trees to process into fuel. Not trying to nitpick, just saying

I have to draw a line somewhere when it comes to finances, and I just can't afford £4.50 a kg for lump. I genuinely don't believe that the sourcing of this lump would be any worse than yer average B&Q bag and the likes.

Plus, higher welfare meat tastes better, my cheap lump tastes fine

PS interesting about mangrove being used for charcoal, and I evidently do need to do some more environmental impact research, so thanks for the heads up