They don't do a great job educating people who buy them. It seems like the industry (and a segment of the population, eh?) is just "YAHOO Y'ALL FIREWORKS" when there is so much more to it.
-Set up an area to shoot them that won't result in things going into the water.
-Much of the packaging can be removed first, especially the plastics that end up in the food chain as in the article.
-Have annual, organized, scheduled events, so people who do not want them can choose to attend or not, and can secure their pet if needed. Don't just blow $H!T up at 1 a.m. (or ever) with your drunken buddies.
-When used properly there should be no long-term impact to the water or anywhere else.
I do all of the above. And as usual, those who don't care about anything outside their own desires help make it harder for those who do.
Respectfully -
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Jay R. (Westwood, MA)
"Faithfully losing the ice-out contest since 1975"
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