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Diwali Without Crackers
Celebrating Diwali and all other festivals without causing pollution is the direst need of the hour; if we don’t celebrate them in eco-friendly way, we may not live to celebrate them for the years to come.
All life forms adapt according to the existential challenges and difficulties, man included. Man has made his life so complex that he appears to have been lost in the labyrinths he unwittingly or wittingly woven around himself. One such labyrinth is the labyrinth of environmental degradation. It had never been so critical in the entire history of mankind as it is now. Man’s thoughtless and short-sighted approach to life mingled with greed and avarice have brought the entire life on the brink of annihilation.
He must change his life-style, traditions, customs, festivals, and general ways of living in such a manner as don’t interfere with the balance of environment any longer. If he doesn’t, life will cease to exist. Keeping the critical state of environment in mind, Diwali celebrations will have to undergo a drastic change. Till present time, Diwali is synonymous with pollution creating practices, such as bursting crackers by millions of people, candles, etc, send tons of toxic smoke into the already polluted environment, which further degrades it. In the 21st century Diwali, people will only use electric lights to light their houses. For crackers, some non-polluting alternatives will have to be replaced. Crackers that don’t cause any pollution need to be invented. Crackers that go up emit light without any smoke. Crackers made of laser light can be a good replacement for the traditional bangers.
Other traditions such as worshipping of goddess Lakshmi, eating sweets, exchange of gifts, etc., may go on unchanged. That’s how the Diwali celebrations may undergo some changes in the days to come!
Let’s pledge to celebrate Diwali without causing any pollution for our own and our children’s health and bright future.
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Awareness on the ill effects of bursting crackers during Diwali.
The Supreme Court has passed an order that only environmental friendly lightings or green crackers will be allowed. But people are ignoring both the law and the adverse consequences of bursting crackers especially during Diwali.
Diwali is a meaningful festival. It signifies victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Celebration of Diwali is not wrong but the manner in which it is celebrated is wrong.
Bursting crackers are hazardous to human and the environment. When bursting crackers, the smoke of hazardous gasses are released and pollute the air causing respiratory diseases.
Children are more vulnerable to the toxic substances of crackers and air pollution.
During Diwali Festival excessive bursting of crackers results in thick smog in many cities. This causes breathing problems to the people. Road accidents occurred due to poor visibility because of thick pollution of the air. Many flights are also cancelled.
Apart from the pollution of the air, crackers cause noise pollution which disrupts the sleep of children and infants, the old and the sick, and may also results in hearing problem. The pollutants from crackers cause the dead of birds and animals. The loud bursting sound can be traumatic to our pets and other animals.
Therefore let us all say "No" to crackers during Diwali celebration. Together we can make a difference by keeping our environment healthy and safe for us to live in.