3 Billion People Cook on Open Fires

That's nearly half of the world's population. Often this cooking happens indoors, on open fires without chimneys. Open fires consume a lot of wood. They also produce smoke and other toxic gasses that dangerously pollute the air inside of  these homes. The BioLite stove's efficient process uses less than 1/2 the wood of an open fire and reduces smoke emissions by more than 90%.

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