Tomorrow the country will be celebrating its Independence Day, and that means 4th of July fireworks will be lighting up skies all across America. Unfortunately those awe-inspiring explosions and breathtaking burst of color can do some fairly significant damage in the short time they’re streaking across the sky, contributing to air pollution and contaminating nearby bodies of water with harmful perchlorates. Knowing the eco-aftermath of firework shows that typically last 10 minutes or less can be disheartening and make it difficult to justify such festivities, but one day you may not have to feel guilty about taking in a pyrotechnic masterpiece. Researchers have been working on new formulas for fireworks that don’t include perchlorates and are made up of cleaner burning materials that produce less smoke. Click here to read more

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