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corporate.disney.go.com - 7/1/2009
The Walt Disney Company and Affiliated Companies - Environmentality
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June 28, 2004 DISNEY DEBUTS NEW SAFER, QUIETER AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY FIREWORKS TECHNOLOGY First Major Pyrotechnics Breakthrough in Decades GLENDALE, Calif. - June 28, 2004 – After years of research and testing, Walt Disney Imagineering has perfected a new innovation in fireworks ...

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Greenopia Environmental News:  Eco Fireworks and Other Green Alternatives for July 4th

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Eco Fireworks and Other Green Alternatives for July 4th
Greenopia Environmental News — ... And then there are air-launch fireworks. Disney introduced these greener fireworks in 2004 for their nightly display over Anaheim . (I used to live near Orange County around this time you could and still can see the Disneyland firework smoke for miles. Because more smoke is just what Southern California needs for its air quality.) Air launch fireworks use compressed air to lift fireworks, eliminating the need for smoke-producing black powder to launch. This significantly reduces ground-level smoke and noise while continuing to provide a highly entertaining show. And what if ...

Fireworks Fizzle or Fizzle Shizzle?
TreeHugger — ... set guidelines about protecting drinking water and the disposal of duds (a big source of chemicals). The Walt Disney Company pioneered a gunpowder-free, compressed-air launch method for the launch of firework displays at its parks, significantly reducing ground-level smoke and noise. The company donated the seven patents for the propellant technology to a non-profit organization so the patents can be licensed to other pyrotechnic providers. And a Japanese enterprise with Sekon Company and Akita Industrial Technology Center has developed a ...

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