Fireworks Fizzle or Fizzle Shizzle?

Photo via Flickr by foxypar4 While the economy has put a damper on fireworks for July 4th in towns like Yonkers, N.Y., Springfield, MO and Flint, MI which can’t afford the $35,000 to $100,000 that go up in smoke after the brilliant bursts, plenty of dazzling displays will fill the skies. Sound un-American to skip fireworks? Last year’s poll about fireworks saw treehugger readers fairly divided on whether polluting fireworks should be history. You might skip the pyrotechnic displays, but better yet ask that your municipality t...