CONFETTI TO REPLACE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS?
CONFETTI TO REPLACE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS?
ORLANDO, Fla. (Wireless Flash) Unusually dry weather is forcing some cities to cancel Fourth of July fireworks displays but an Orlando, Florida, firm thinks it has a good spark-free alternative. A company called Special Effects Systems is launching a line of hand-held confetti shooters that propel the shredded paper up to 30 feet in the air. The gadget is a 16-inch-long which resembles a Star Wars light saber, and users launch the confetti stream by twisting the bottom of the tube which triggers a blast of carbon dioxide. A spokeswoman says the company hopes the ban on fireworks will encourage the use of the fire-retardant confetti launchers for Fourth of July festivities.
Wed 06-20-01