Böller drama on New Year's Eve: Now there is resistance to bang!

Böller drama on New Year's Eve: Now there is resistance to bang!

The discussion about the traditional New Year's fireworks gains in explosive, in particular through an open letter from the German Environmental Aid (DUH) to Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. The organization calls for a permanent ban on fireworks and justifies this with the dangerousness of the firecracker and the enormous environmental damage. Every year, the bangs residue leave trash on the streets, but also many injured people, while the noise for pets and terrible people is a significant burden. According to the DUH, the use of pyrotechnics means that the air quality is affected by high fine dust values, especially on New Year's Day.

environmental protection and public opinion

The demand for a firing ban is met with support from the population. A survey by the Institute Insa Consuler on behalf of the Brandenburg Consumer Center shows that 53 percent of the respondents are for a ban on private fireworks. In West Germany in particular, consent is 54 percent higher than in the east with 50 percent. These figures show that the debate about an environmentally friendly New Year's Eve is becoming increasingly important. The DUH emphasizes the negative consequences of fireworks: air pollution, noise pollution and a variety of injured animals and humans.

In the past two years, the big firecracker was largely out of pandemic restrictions. However, it is expected that in 2024 fireworks will be fired again. The environmental aid appeals to the minister to end the firecrackers "once and for all" by simple changes in the explosive regulation. Alternatively, experts suggest creative light and laser shows to enable a festive turn of the year. These demands for rethinking in New Year's Eve culture could ensure more sustainable and safer celebrations, as well as and nwzonline reported.