The Netherlands have issued a fireworks ban.
In Germany, too, some are calling for firecrackers to be banned on New Year's Eve.
The first chains are already taking fireworks out of the range.
The
corona pandemic
completely changed the lives of people in Germany and around the world in 2020.
Keep
your
distance
,
wear a
mask
, avoid large meetings - reducing contacts is the order of the day or the order of the month.
It is not yet clear what
Christmas
will look like
this
Corona year
.
The Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann recently painted an ugly scenario *.
It is also written in the stars whether people
can celebrate
New Year's Eve
together
- and what it
looks like
with a
fireworks display
to welcome the New Year 2021, like
echo24.de
* reported.
Further regulations are to be decided by the federal and state governments * at the next Corona summit.
The discussion about the
New Year's Eve fireworks
for reasons of
climate protection
flares up again every year.
The debate revolves around the
environmental impact
of
fine dust
from
fireworks
.
"This fine dust, enriched with all sorts of heavy metals from the colorful rockets, is a massive health risk," said the German Environmental Aid (DUH) on its website, calling for a
ban
on private New Year's fireworks.
In addition,
animal rights activists
warn of
the consequences of the fireworks every year.
The bang leads to stress and panic in animals, according to the DUH.
Fireworks on New Year's Eve: German environmental aid calls for a ban on firecrackers
A few days ago the Netherlands became the first country in Europe to
ban fireworks
on
New Year's Eve
.
At the turn of the year
rockets
, firecrackers and firecrackers may neither be bought nor ignited there.
However, the background is not the environment, but
Corona
: The ban is intended to prevent the
medical emergency services from
being burdened even more
during the
pandemic
than is currently the case anyway.
According to official figures, around 1,300 people in the Netherlands were
treated
for
injuries
caused by
fireworks
in
hospitals
or general practitioners' clinics
last year
.
Some are now calling for the
Netherlands
to follow suit.
At the turn of the year 2019/2020, for example, there were already several large prohibited zones for
fireworks
in Berlin
.
There was no
New Year's Eve fireworks
on the central Schlossplatz in Stuttgart last year
either
, but a light show, video screens and live music.
Opposite the
German Press Agency
, the Association of Cities and Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia spoke out against a general ban on
fireworks
on New Year's Eve.
“We can get big parties out of our heads, that's for sure.
But for that reason we shouldn't ban the burning of fireworks nationwide, ”said President Roland Schäfer.
Nevertheless, Baden-Württemberg is examining a complete ban on New Year's Eve
bolls
, as
reported by bw24.de
*.
According
to
wa.de
*, calls for a firecracker ban on New Year's Eve are also loud in NRW.
The Netherlands has banned the sale and use of # New Years Eve fireworks.
We applied for this to @jensspahn and Horst Seehofer for D too.
Clinics and medical staff must not be charged additionally at the turn of the year!
#Fireworks https://t.co/Zc1aucqhY4
- Deutsche Umwelthilfe (@Umwelthilfe) November 16, 2020
New Year's Eve fireworks: First dealers refrain from selling firecrackers
But how do the
hardware stores
and
supermarkets
that actually
sell
fireworks
plan
?
In 2019, some retailers had already
deleted
New Year's Eve fireworks
from their range.
This included some branches of Rewe and Edeka.
The hardware store chain Hornbach also says it wants to stop
selling in
2020
.
Likewise, there are
no
firecrackers
to buy
at the
Obi
DIY store
this year
, as Chip.de reports.
The trading company for building materials (Hagebau) therefore wants to have
fireworks
in its entire range
for the last time
in
2020
.
In 2021 only a few hagebau markets will offer fireworks.
Other
supermarket chains
such as Aldi,
Lidl
or Kaufland are currently still holding on to the
sale
of
firecrackers
.
When
asked
by
echo24.de
*, a press
spokeswoman
from
Kaufland announced
that they were following the current discussion on the topic of
fireworks
ban
on
New Year's Eve
very carefully.
"If there are corresponding regulations, we will of course comply with them." Due to the dynamic
Corona situation
, however, it is not yet possible to make a binding statement.
Kaufland is currently planning to
sell fireworks
in the branches, the range includes around 80 items.
+
For many people in Germany, the fireworks are traditionally part of New Year's Eve - as here in Stuttgart.
© Christoph Schmidt / dpa
Fireworks on New Year's Eve: Aldi, Lidl and Co. are sticking to the firecrackers sale
Aldi Süd
also announces that the offer is based on the wishes and needs of
customers
.
Experience shows that there
has been a great deal of
interest in
fireworks
on
New Year's Eve
for years.
"Even if the
New Year's Eve party will
be rather small this year, we are expecting a corresponding demand," said a press spokeswoman.
The discounter Lidl * argues in a similar way: Due to the great demand, “we are planning to offer our customers a corresponding selection again this year,” said a spokeswoman.
Nevertheless,
Lidl is following
the current discussion: "Basically, we are interested in a uniform and binding solution for the entire industry."
Other
supermarkets
did not
respond
to
echo24.de
demand for the
sale
of
fireworks
before
New Year's Eve
2020/2021.
The turnover in this area is nevertheless enormous.
In 2019/2020, the Association of the Pyrotechnic Industry expected sales of EUR 133 million.
And this, although
according to the law
,
small fireworks
can only be sold on the last three working days of the year.
* echo24.de, wa.de and bw24.de are part of the Ippen-Digital network
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