Fireworks

According to a message from the Gewerkschaft der Polizei Berlin, over 3,250,000 people in Germany have signed a petition to ban fireworks. One reason is that fireworks release toxic chemicals, heavy metals, particulate matter, and various greenhouse gases that are bad for the environment. They also increase the risk of wildfire, and fireworks can harm the people setting them off. The danger is real: the US reports that fireworks injured 14,700 people in 2024 and killed persons.  According to the Guardian (9 Jan 2026): “Debates around banning end-of-year firework displays have heated up in several European countries. In Germany, which regularly reports firework-related deaths around the turn of the year, calls to ban private sales have gained support from doctors, green groups and police unions – with some environmental groups going further and calling for a ban even on licensed firework displays.”. (LINK)

 Now is the time take action to protect God’s creation! 

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