text:  Fireworks are something that just hits all of us. It's so nostalgic, right? We all probably grew up watching fireworks with our families. And so I think that that is kind of the bigger piece is that more emotional connection. Bateman, for his part, thinks the cities who've made the switch are heading in the right direction. If we want to deal with the hugely negative effects of fireworks on the environment, then we either have to persuade people that drones are better or we have to try and find ways of producing more eco-friendly fireworks.