Litter from stray balloons can be a real problem. Scientists in Virginia found over 11,000 pieces of balloon debris on uninhabited beaches between 2013 and 2017. But now, intentionally releasing helium balloons is illegal in one Maryland county.
Some say releasing balloons for remembrance or celebration is an overlooked form of littering.
The law won’t entirely ban balloons, but rather the practice of intentionally releasing hundreds of non-biodegradable helium balloons into the air, which is often done for celebrations or at memorial services. in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Maine, The Associated Press reports.recorded 11,441 pieces of balloon debris on uninhabited beachesWhen loose, non-biodegradable balloons land in the wild, they can clog waterways and ensnare animals. On farms, they can scare the animals and disturb farmers rotating crops.
Owners of one local farm found balloons with notes saying they were released in Ohio, and another farm was littered with balloons released at the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race — more than 500 miles away.
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