Whoever came up with this innovative idea definitely deserves a promotion in the creative department.
Since 1972, Singapore has implemented a permanent ban from using firecrackers over concerns of public safety. The government started regulating its use in 1968, when a third of the 150 fires that broke out during the Chinese New Year celebrations were caused by fireworks. Despite the regulations, folks were still unclear about the rules resulting in the continued use of firecrackers — culminating in six people killed, 25 injured and over $560,000 in damages to property in 1970.
Nowadays the ban has only been tweaked to utilize firecrackers for public events only, with appropriate safety measures implemented.
Regardless, nothing is stopping the staff of Bosch Rexroth Pte Ltd from utilizing a little creative brain juice to make their own eco-friendly firework as the following video shows. Behold, the audial power of bubble wrap:
It’s convincingly loud; it provides an innovative solution to Singapore’s longtime ban; it’s completely safe too as long as no one tries to stand in the path of the forklift.
Of course, in residential environments we feel obliged to insist not to try this at home, unless you want the cops to get called on you.
