"JimK" wrote in message
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On 19 Oct, 00:00, (Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

But why burn dead leaves? They spend all that time absorbing CO2, and
then
you want to release it all again? Surely composting has to be a better
(though a little more strenuous) option?

The same CO2 is released either way.

'cept the burning paraffin/butane/whatever will add extra CO2.....

Yes, I think that was what I was getting at - I just didn't put it very
well! :-)