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Independence Day is more than hot dogs and fireworks

2017-07-04 16:10:36| National Hog Farmer

It is important to reflect on July 4th the freedoms granted to us 241 years ago.

Fireworks Produce Over 60,000 Tons of Emissions Each Year in the U.S

2016-07-04 06:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Green News: The American Pyrotechnics Association, estimates that 18,000 fireworks shows will occur across the U.S. this Fourth of July. This does not include backyard fireworks which have seen a tremendous growth in sales. Since 2000, the sales of backyard fireworks have doubled resulting in over 238 million pounds of fireworks being fired off each year. While these fireworks help put on a dazzling and patriotic show, there is a negative impact from their use. Fireworks are propelled by black powder, also...

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Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?

2016-07-02 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Raw Story: The bangs and fizzes of fireworks are rapidly replacing the chimes of Big Ben as the defining sound of New Year's Eve celebrations in London, while around the world, city landmarks are becoming stages for increasingly spectacular pyrotechnic displays. Since the millennium, the popularity of fireworks has even extended into back gardens, where smaller fireworks or sparklers are lit up at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks are great fun. We all enjoy guessing the colours of the rockets before they...

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