There are just a few days till New Year's Eve, so let's talk about fireworks. Are they legal for private individuals to buy and use where you live? Do you set them off?
They couldn't be sold in Pennsylvania, USA, where I grew up, but a few people purchased them in other states and set them off on New Year's Eve.
They're legal in Germany, where I live now, and can be sold from today through Tuesday. Public opinion polls show that just over half the population wants them to be banned for environmental and animal welfare reasons. A few major cities have outlawed their use in center cities due to fires and injuries, and some retail chains no longer sell them.
German fireworks sales fizzle on climate anxiety
I'd like to see them banned altogether, or at least restricted to short public displays run by professionals. How about you?
They couldn't be sold in Pennsylvania, USA, where I grew up, but a few people purchased them in other states and set them off on New Year's Eve.
They're legal in Germany, where I live now, and can be sold from today through Tuesday. Public opinion polls show that just over half the population wants them to be banned for environmental and animal welfare reasons. A few major cities have outlawed their use in center cities due to fires and injuries, and some retail chains no longer sell them.
German fireworks sales fizzle on climate anxiety
I'd like to see them banned altogether, or at least restricted to short public displays run by professionals. How about you?