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Fireworks have a damaging effect on the environment. Here are a few
common ingredients of fireworks , how they are used, and the damage they
cause. For additional information see Back Country Attitude.
Toxic Element
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Fireworks Usage
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Toxic Damage
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Lead Nitrate/Dioxide/Chloride
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oxidizer
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Bioaccumulation;developmental danger for children and the unborn; may remain airborne for days; poison to plants and animals
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| Barium |
glittering greens
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Extremely poisonous |
| Lithium |
Blazing reds
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Slightly toxic
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| Rubidium |
Purple colors
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Slightly radioactive, can be radioactive
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| Strontium |
Blazing reds
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Can replace calcium in the body, can be radioactive
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Copper compounds
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Blues |
Dioxin pollution
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| Aluminum |
Brilliant whites
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Contact dermatitis
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Ammonium Perchlorate
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propellant |
Can contaminate ground and surface water. Can disrupt thyroid function.
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| Cadmium |
firework colors
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Extremely toxic, carcinogenic, can bioaccumulate |
Potassium nitrate
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in black powder
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Toxic dusts, carcinogenic sulfur-coal compound
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| Sulfur Dioxide |
gaseous byproduct of sulfur combustion |
rain from sulphuric acid affects water sources, vegetation. |
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Certified Jean is an American producer of blue denim jeans who believe strongly in trying to protect the envirpnment. Their fabrics made from 100% US Organic grown and US milled cotton, grown without chemicals in the USA. Numerous studies document that toxic chemicals used in conventional cotton production cause ecological damage and are responsible for the decline and mortality of birds and other wildlife in treated areas. Agricultural workers are also exposed and subjected to these chemicals while working in these fields, and groundwater is contaminated in these areas. Not only is it good for the environment but human skin benefits from wearing these organic materials. The soft and smooth feel of 100% organic cotton fabric with a natural enzyme stone wash puts you in the comfort zone. Wearing CERTIFIED jeans protects you from foreign unknowns because they're made from beneficial fabrics, grown in the USA, and made in the USA under US labor laws. Certified jeans are available for men and for women.
And from blue denim to how to take care of your redwood patio furniture here is a link to everything you need to know from Mr. redwood himself, Raul Fenrandez. According to Raul, redwood is almost decay proof. It doesn't need our help to last for decades. But, if your eyes don't like the changing tones or the stains, there are quick solutions to bring back the original surface beauty completely or partially in minutes. The details are on our Finish Options and Furniture Care page: http://www.foreverredwood.com/caring.html
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Preserving America's forests is of vital importance for the environment and for industries such as furniture and housing that use wood. The following article by Raul Hernandez, discusses restoration forestry. (Click to see the patio furniture made by Raul Hernandez ) Restoring logged forests back to Old-Growth Again, Forever Redwood furniture sales fund the restoration.
Restoration Forestry by Ray Hernandez
Each summer and fall the fire season explodes and the news is filled with stories of burning homes and thousands of brave men and women fighting fires and risking
their lives protecting communities. It's a giant annual event and its getting worse. In July 2008, lightning storms ignited thousands of fires in California that burned for weeks. The losses and cost to contain them were staggering. The real calamity in all this is that it is mostly an avoidable disaster. It really doesn't have to be this way.
Forest fires are a vital and natural part of all western forests. The fires regenerate and balance countless biological processes. For example, some vegetation has been recorded as extinct in areas where fires were suppressed only to reappear after a fire!
The probability an average fire will grow to be a catastrophic fire is multiplied when forestlands are poorly managed. Most of the forests of the west today are young and overgrown. Hot, highly destructive fires feed on the excessive lower limbs, downed woody debris and the suppressed and dying trees of mostly young forests.
A labor-intensive program of thinning suppressed trees and lower limbs of standing trees combined with lopping and scattering the excessive woody debris lowers this dangerous fuel level. Lower fuel levels limit the opportunities for a normal fire to become a devouring dragon.
Thinning is central to the Restoration forestry we've been practicing since 1995. Thinning mimics many beneficial effects of mild fires and is a proven proactive solution to the growing fire catastrophies we have in the western United States. As our work grows over the years, we hope to make a significant contribution to fire hazard reduction in our neck of the woods.
To learn more about thinning, fire hazard reduction and basic restoration forestry practices that are applicable to forests anywhere, please visit our forest restoration page at: http://www.oldgrowthagain.com/sustainable.html
Raul Hernandez,
Forever Redwood from Old-Growth Again Restoration Forestry
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