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Ban on Firecrackers and Green crackers
Why is it in News?
- Ban sale, use of firecrackers – High Court tells Telangana
- Clarify ‘what green crackers are?’ – High court tells Karnataka
Details:
- Festivals may be important, but people’s lives are more important – Telangana HC
- Infected lungs might be more dangerous in covid-19 situation.
- Green Crackers:
(1) These are developed by the CSIR-NEERI.
(2) These include flower pots, pencils, sparkles, and chakkar.
(3) 'Green' crackers have a small shell size compared to traditional crackers.
(4) They are produced using less harmful raw materials and have additives which reduce emissions by suppressing dust.
(5) They don't contain banned chemicals such as lithium, arsenic, barium and lead.
(6) They are called Safe Water Releaser (SWAS), Safe Thermite Cracker (STAR) and Safe Minimal Aluminium (SAFAL) crackers.
(7) Green crackers release water vapour and don't allow the dust particles to rise.
(8) They are designed to have 30% less particulate matter pollution.
(9) Pyrotechnic is used due to which Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide does not occur.