CITY COUNCILMAN PROPOSES ORDINANCE BANNING BALLOONS

[Judi Lynn]

Sep 6, 10:34 AM EDT

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (AP) -- A Washington city councilman is floating a new city ordinance that would prohibit the sale and use of any type of balloon that is not 100 percent biodegradable.

The Kitsap Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2vLrcLN ) the proposed ordinance by Bainbridge Island City Councilman Michael Scott would also prohibit balloon releases or balloon use in any advertisements.

The ordinance would not apply to manned hot air balloons or to scientific or research projects.

Scott says wildlife and ecosystems are threatened by balloon remnants and other litter. The ordinance says the new regulations would "protect our natural environment, including surrounding marine environment."

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[yallerdawg]

1. Oh, sure: "Save the environment."

[CrispyQ]

2. I'm all for it.

We were hiking once & found a bird caught in the string of a popped balloon. The balloon was very bright & stood out in the meadow. After we freed the bird, we found two other popped balloons.

[mackdaddy]

3. I find mylar baloons on a regular basis. The things seem to last forever.

I am on 24 acres in rural SE Ohio. I find one every month or two as i am out with the dogs. Those thing have to go somewhere.

And those damn thin film bags blow around like tumble weeds too.