Green Firecrackers

Subject : Science & technology

Context: Amid the ban on crackers till January 1, 2023, Delhi traders ask for an exemption on green firecrackers.

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About Green Crackers

Green crackers’ are low-emission fireworks. Green crackers were researched and developed by CSIR-NEERI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Environmental Engineering Research Institute).
Green Crackers do not comprise of harmful chemicals like arsenic, lithium, barium, and lead.
They release water vapour which does not allow the dust to rise and thereby reducing the emissions.
The manufacturing cost of these crackers will almost be the same, or may even cost less than the traditional crackers
To differentiate green crackers from the regular ones, the system of Quick Response (QR) coding has been developed
These green crackers have been named based on the three: Safe Water Releaser (SWAS), Safe Thermite Cracker (STAR), and Safe Minimal Aluminium (SAFAL)
These crackers are believed to cause 30 per cent less particulate matter pollution as compared to traditional crackers.
The approval for these crackers is given by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industries.