In recent years, air quality and pollution, aggravated by stubble burning, between November and December has become a concern in the National Capital Region (RNC). The National Green Court (NGT) ordered a ban on the sale and use of crackers in the region until November 30.
Many state governments this year, including Rajasthan and Odisha, have banned setting off firecrackers, taking into account the environmental impact and the Covid-19 pandemic, while those in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have allowed green firecrackers.
Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), green crackers emit pollutants at a 30% lower rate than their conventional counterparts.
This is everything you need to know about green cookies:
1. Green cookies are made with less polluting raw materials. Its chemical formulation ensures a reduction in the emission of particles into the atmosphere by suppressing the dust produced.
2. While regular crackers emit around 160 decibels of sound, the emission rate of green crackers is limited to 110-125 decibels.
3. Manufacturers must sign an agreement with the CSIR in order to make fireworks using the green cookie formula.
4. There are three types of green cookies available in India: SWAS, STAR, and SAFAL.
5. Green crackers also, in many cases, use polluting chemicals like aluminum, barium, potassium nitrate, and carbon, but the amount is reduced, which in turn reduces emissions by about 30 percent . In some green cookies, these chemicals are not used at all.
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