The Moon of the Hungry Ghosts is Bad for the Environment

According to TreeHugger, the Moon of the Hungry Ghosts is quite a celebration in Taipei, Taiwan. The celebration is so big that it effects the local air polution.

Every year, during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, many Taiwanese citizens — both young and old — give offerings to the souls of the dead who, according to traditional beliefs, return to roam the world of the living. The Ghost Festival has become a surprisingly large source of air pollution due the massive amounts of paper money burned throughout the month.

Makes me wonder what kind of effect the Fourth of July has on air quality.