Diwali 2022: All you need to know about green crackers

Every year, on the occasion of Diwali, stall upon stall of fireworks are set up across the country to cater to the festive demand for celebration.

Over the past few years, green crackers have risen to the fore as an eco-friendly option for a country that is obsessed with fireworks during the festival of light. These new varieties have risen from increasing climate change consciousness and policy changes.

Multiple state governments have cracked down on lighting up crackers, with Tamil Nadu urging citizens to use more eco-friendly alternatives, while Chandigarh has scheduled a window of time for bursting crackers. In this case, 8pm to 10pm on the day of Diwali.


In cities like Delhi - where pollution is a constant presence - the local government has entirely banned entirely.

Introduced in 2018, the concept of green crackers essentially entails using alternative raw materials - designed to have a lesser impact on the environment - in the process, reducing health risks and threats to humans. Unlike traditional crackers, green crackers do not contain harmful chemicals such as aluminum, barium, potassium nitrate or carbon.

Some reports say that green crackers are 30% less polluting than the traditional variety. In addition, the new, ecologically friendly version also makes less noise, showing a drop to 110 decibels from 160 decibels.

Identifying a green cracker is just a matter of looking for the CSIR NEERI logo; in addition, green crackers are available only at places that are registered with the government.