RE: Fireworks are a lot of fun, but it’s not so great for the environment, the wildlife or for pets
Of course I'm not going to downvote you for pointing out how it's like in China; in fact you will get upvote just like everyone who adds valuable comments to my posts :) I think it is really interesting to get opinions and experiences from other people that live in other parts of the world!
I talked a bit with other users about the same issue on the other comments, that traditions are very difficult to change, and they often don't get debated because everyone is so used to them. Older traditions are much harder to change than newer traditions, and seeing as fireworks have been used in China for a much longer time than the rest of the world, I expect it to be difficult to do much about it at the moment.
However, China is very good at creating renewable energy, so the younger generation there seem to care a lot more about the climate the most of the world, so maybe they will even be one of the first countries to change over to "green firework" that are more environmental friendly?
Appreciated for not down voting me.
You make a good point regarding the Chinese pushing for more green renewable energy. The Chinese make the most solar panels on earth and the government invests a lot of money in green projects. The idea of green fireworks has barely been brought out. I am afraid this tradition lasts not decades but centuries, maybe even millenniums? It will definitely be a challenge to overcome. Thanks.
Yeah, I think fireworks are over 1,000 years old, so it's a very long tradition. Green fireworks is not really that well known yet, but maybe it will be something the Chinese government wants to try out in a few years or so. At least we can hope :)