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What are ‘green firecrackers’? – The Hindu

What are ‘green firecrackers’? – The Hindu


Firecrackers on display at a stall in New Delhi. File photo.

Firecrackers on display at a stall in New Delhi. File photo.
| Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA/THE HINDU

A: Green firecrackers — like those the Supreme Court of India recently allowed the residents of New Delhi to burst for two days for Deepavali — are designed to pollute the air less as they burn.

According to the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) team that developed them, these firecrackers emit 30% less particulate matter or, alternatively, emit 20% less particulate matter and 10% less gases — both compared to conventional firecrackers in the same category.

Published – November 04, 2026 08:00 am IST

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