How to identify green crackers, Pg6.

Key Highlights:

• Green crackers are available for sale before Diwali, as permitted by the Supreme Court in Delhi-NCR.
• Permitted timings for using crackers are between 6 am and 7 am, and between 9 pm and 10 pm on Chhoti Diwali and Diwali.
• Identification of green crackers requires the presence of the official Green Fireworks logo and a unique QR code on the packaging.
• Patrolling teams consisting of police and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will monitor sales and verify QR codes and NEERI logos.

Detailed Insights:

• Green crackers were developed by CSIR-NEERI by reducing shell size, eliminating ash, using fewer raw materials, and adding dust-suppressing additives.
• Green crackers claim to reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions by at least 30% and gaseous emissions by 10% compared to traditional crackers.
• Green crackers exclude barium compounds and have reduced aluminum and sulfur content, utilizing cleaner oxidizers and formulations.
• CSIR-NEERI has developed SWAS, STAR, and SAFAL green crackers as alternatives to traditional fireworks.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Green Crackers: Fireworks with a chemical composition that produces fewer pollutants than traditional crackers.
• CSIR-NEERI: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, developer of green crackers.
• DPCC: Delhi Pollution Control Committee, responsible for enforcing environmental regulations in Delhi.