Maxim - Environmental Benefits

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The Maxim is beneficial for the environment because burning wood pellets or shelled corn is natural. Both are totally renewable resources and, when burned, result in no net increases in carbon dioxide. On the other hand, fossil fuels when burned release carbon dioxide which would otherwise be trapped in the earth. The burning of fossil fuels causes a net increase in carbon dioxide which is believed to be responsible for the heat-trapping greenhouse effect.

In addition to the clean-burning characteristics, burning shelled corn further benefits the environment because it is typically grown locally and requires less energy to harvest and transport than fossil fuels. The small amount of ash left over from burning shelled corn in the Maxim can even be used to fertilize garden areas.

Wood pellets are environmentally friendly not only because of their clean-burning characteristics, but also because they are typically made from materials generated in saw mills or furniture manufacturing factories that were once discarded in landfills or left to rot on the forest floor.