Confetti
Confetti are small pieces of paper or other material that is thrown into the air at a celebration such as party or a wedding.[1] Confetti comes in a variety of colors and shapes.
In some places including Europe,[2] the use of confetti is banned due to health problems of people, animals[3] or the earth, or due to the work needed to clean up the confetti afterward.[4] Foil and plastic confetti are not biodegradable.[5] Some cans are illegal due to banned items in them.[6]
The first known use of confetti was in 1815, as the Italian word "confetto" meaning "sweetmeat".[7]
Confetti Media
Paper confetti being thrown at a wedding in the United Kingdom
A scattering of metallic confetti
Confetti falls down on the Rose Bowl field after the victory of the Longhorns against the Trojans at the 2006 Rose Bowl, which was played on the 4 January 2006 (NCAA game), part of its post-game celebration
Bubbles used in place of confetti
Amande Avolas
Confetti di Sulmona fashioned into flowers
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References
- ↑ Definition of confetti from Oxford Dictionaries Online, web: [1] Archived 2011-05-30 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ ChicoParty.com - Powered by Network Solutions. (in en-us). ChicoParty.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ Is Confetti Biodegradable? - Thinking Sustainably (in en-us). www.thinkingsustainably.com (2021-08-14). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ Julia, Karen. A Guide to Wedding Confetti Etiquette (in en-GB). Karen Julia Photography (2022-01-01). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ Is Confetti Biodegradable? (And Alternatives to Confetti) - Conserve Energy Future (in en-US). www.conserve-energy-future.com (2022-02-07). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ US EPA, OECA. Confetti String Clean Air Orders Settlement (in en). www.epa.gov (2013-05-09). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ Definition of CONFETTI (in en). www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
