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https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-fireworks/ https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-fireworks/ "Another better option is a drone display, similar to
by thangalin 3y ago
https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-fireworks/ https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-fireworks/
"Another better option is a drone display, similar to the one presented at the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Laser spectacles can replace fireworks, too, as they reduce the risk of wildfires and do not increase air pollution. Salt Lake City in Utah, the United States, has been substituting some of the city’s fireworks with lasers during the Fourth of July holiday to reduce environmental damage, and these lasers still have the same level of spectacle as fireworks.
"With the slew of problems that climate change bring existing at the front line of this world, it is vital to take all necessary actions to strive for a greener and healthier planet, including taking action on the dazzling but damaging fireworks."
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoFireworks are an absolutely minuscule contributor to climate change. But hey, whatever makes you feel superior to everyone else. Some people just hate anything normal and wholesome.
- thangalin 3y ago> whatever makes you feel superior to everyone else Do we want the quality of discourse on HN to dip into ad hominem attacks?
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoEh, I thought that was over-the-top enough not to be taken seriously.
- bragr 3y agoWhether we take it seriously or not is immaterial to its overall contribution to the discourse.
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoThat’s just not true.
- bragr 3y ago>Fireworks are an absolutely minuscule contributor to climate change. That may be but I still spend the 5th and 6th wheezing
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoInteresting. I’ve never heard of anyone with that issue. Do you spend the 4th in close proximity to fireworks? If I’m wheezing on the 5th, it’s because I drank too much on the 4th and smoked a cigar or two.
- rcxdude 3y agoit's a bit odd considering there's much more directly impactful reasons to look for firework alternatives. Apart from being just generally loud and obnoxious if you don't happen to be viewing the display, they can be traumatic to some people and a large fraction of animals. There's a reason they tend to be heavily regulated or outright banned.