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More than any other holiday, New Year’s Eve is synonymous with unnecessary emergency room visits and pollution. So you can completely focus on making the best scores at Woo Casino for the upcoming year.
For most people, the turn of the year is a reason to celebrate. But unfortunately, New Year’s Eve in particular has given rise to a number of traditions that have negative effects in a variety of ways. From life-threatening practices to environmental pollution to minor personal disappointments: The following five mistakes should be a thing of the past. We’ll tell you what to avoid on New Year’s Eve and how you can still have a great celebration.
HERE IS OUR LIST
- Setting off fireworks
Loud firecrackers and rockets that light up the night sky in bright colors: For many, this is part of New Year’s Eve. But there are many reasons not to set off fireworks:
The environmental pollution is enormous: according to the Federal Environment Agency, more than 2,000 tons of fine dust are released by fireworks every year, most of it on New Year’s Eve.
Domestic and wild animals panic at the noise and sometimes even put their lives in danger. Dogs with heart disease can die of fright in rare cases, and birds are more likely to collide with obstacles in their confusion and perish.
People with post-traumatic stress disorder who have witnessed war can also suffer from explosions.
People repeatedly blow off their fingers, burn themselves, or damage their eyes and ears with the use of firecrackers. Many of these injuries permanently limit the quality of life of those affected.
In many places, rescue services and emergency rooms are already overloaded. Every avoidable accident is therefore not only annoying for the injured themselves, but also further strains our healthcare system.
For all these reasons, it is advisable to avoid fireworks on New Year’s Eve. As a compromise, those who absolutely want to see the spectacle can watch those of others instead of contributing to it themselves. Those who want to boycott the usual New Year’s Eve tradition completely can turn to alternative ideas. For example, glow pois (luminous balls attached to strings) can also be used to create spectacular light shows that are less dangerous and less harmful to the environment. Read also: Sustainable fireworks: What alternatives are there and why firecrackers on New Year’s Eve remain nonsense.
- Leave pets unprotected
If you have pets, you should make sure they don’t suffer too much from the noise. This includes closing all windows, shutters and curtains to let as little light and noise into the home as possible. Ideally, you’ll prepare a dark and noise-protected retreat for the animal.
But even that may not be enough for sensitive animals. Dogs and cats have much better hearing than we humans do. What is quiet for us can still cause stress in the four-legged friends.
You should therefore avoid leaving your animal roommate:s alone in this exceptional situation on New Year’s Eve, so that you can be there for them if they panic. If you yourself radiate serenity while it is crashing outside, you signal to your animal that everything is normal and can calm it down a bit in this way.
For outdoor cats, it is also important not to let them out of the house on New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, there is a risk that they will be outside while the fireworks are going on.
- Lead casting
Since the European Union imposed a new limit on lead in 2018, the sale of lead casting products is prohibited by law. However, if you still find an old set at home, its use is strictly discouraged. Lead is a toxic heavy metal that can have serious consequences, especially for children. Especially the brain and nervous system, but also the heart, lungs and kidneys can be irreversibly damaged even by small amounts.
- Make unrealistic New Year’s resolutions.
According to a survey by Statista, only 20 percent of people in Germany manage to keep their New Year’s resolutions. We can’t conclusively assess the reason for this. But one reason is certainly that we sometimes take on too much. However, the best resolutions are those that we actually put into practice. Goals that are set too high only lead to disappointment in the end.
What the right New Year’s resolution is for you, you have to decide for yourself.
- Excessive alcohol consumption
We don’t want to spoil anyone’s glass of champagne at the New Year’s toast. But too much alcohol should be avoided, especially on New Year’s Eve. Because especially the combination with rockets and firecrackers often ends up in the emergency room. Apart from that, do you really want to start the new year with a headache?
The answer to this question is up to you. But if you really do suffer from a hangover on New Year’s Day, refrain from trying to cure yourself with Elotrans. The diarrhea drug is currently being hailed on social media as a miracle cure for alcohol aftershocks. But due to the hype, supply shortages have emerged, leaving those who really need the drug partly empty-handed. While there are home remedies for hangovers, the most effective alternative is to drink less alcohol or none at all.
