As many states in India have issued the guideline on using green crackers this Diwali, there are questions being raised that what is the difference between green crackers and other crackers. The EBNW Story here explains the difference…
As per the the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR NEERI), green crackers as fireworks/ firecrackers are made with a reduced shell size, without use of ash, low usage of raw materials and/or additives such as dust suppressants to reduce emissions with specific reference to particulate matter (PM)
However experts say that both green crackers and traditional crackers cause pollution and people should refrain from using either. However, the only difference is that green crackers cause 30 per cent less air pollution as compared to traditional ones.
“They reduce emissions substantially and absorb dust and don’t contain hazardous elements like barium nitrate. Toxic metals in traditional crackers are replaced with less hazardous compounds.”
