A very large proportion (96.9%) of the wastes generated in furniture-
manufacturing businesses in Gumushane province was
found to be utilised as fuel in workplaces and homes. This is not
surprising, given that half of the world’s wood is consumed as firewood,
and wood is still the primary energy source for the vast
majority of the world’s population (Sutton, 1993; Risbrudt,
2012). In many developing countries, wood and charcoal are the
primary fuels used by people to prepare food and they are also
important fuels for SMEs (Zerbe, 2004).
The primary condition for the use of wood as an environmentally
sustainable fuel is that it burns completely and efficiently.