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A sign warns that fire danger is high in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains that border Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, June 30, 2023. U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people to use glow sticks and cans of aerosol party string as alternatives to fireworks, but some environmentalists say the string is difficult to clean up and should not be used out in nature. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate. The problem? Environmentalists say aerosol party streamers are packed with chemicals and cleanup isn't easy. The Forest Service and the New Mexico State Forestry Division took the language about the party string and other alternatives from a template, with state officials noting that spray streamers probably are best for neighborhoods, not forests. However people choose to celebrate the holiday, federal officials say all the rules still apply — and that means cleaning up your string.
Originally published at Associated Press