Do You Know Where the Balloons Go?

I've never had balloons so I've been lucky never to have contributed to that mess. I hope people start taking responsibility for these kinds of actions.

We learned that years ago when our kids were in elementary school and had Balloon Day. We put a stop to it.

sadly many jest don't give a flip the sufferin' 'f critters due to their actions - e'en releasin' those balloons, made more dangerous with the ribbons.

I've never purposely released a balloon into the air. I have had one or more get away from me unintentionally.

That is true, release helium balloons should be forbidden.

I agree about the balloons. There are many other options available to use, like butterflies and doves.

Releasing balloons could be dangerous for environment. We do not release balloons as such.

I also always think where did it goes, aren't they harming or not

Hmmm... I know what you mean, Nanette! We already have enough pollution without causing more just in the name of fun! (But latex DOES break down, so the people are causing less damage than they might using traditional flying lanterns or something like that.) With all the artificial materials science comes up with, I'd think they could find something better than latex or paper to use for that type of stuff... When Pretty was little we loved having water balloon fights in our yard. After we were both soaking wet (and laughing at each other) we made a game out of collecting all the bits and pieces of the broken balloons. (I was more worried about the pieces making the yard look trashy than I was about animals eating them, but they got collected either way.)

I HATE when people release balloons

I never release balloon into the air, neither have I seen anybody doing that here.

That is true. I never release balloons at all.

good think I never released balloons into the air.

When I was a camp host at a park on the eastern side of Sacramento, We would frequently pick up the balloons others had released from somewhere to the west of us. the old saying, what goes up must come down holds true to balloons too. When they reach the ocean, creatures eat them thinking they are food. then they die.

I have never had a balloon that can fly into the air, and only people with lots of money often release balloons here.

Nobody ever released any balloons for me. But I have often wondered where those balloons went. It's like the Chinese lanterns released into the sky. Where do they go?

Ballons go everywhere. I found a cluster of them on a path in the woods in upstate New York. They were launched by Canadian school children. I sent a letter telling them I found them but never heard back.

Never thought about that, I'm assuming they end up in oceans with isn't good

Thank you for the heads up. I have not thought about it.

@nanette64 I gave my cat a balloon for her birthday last year and she loved it and then thought she may like a helium and she didn't. I then got a regular but I think the popping noise bothered her so she did not touch it. I never knew balloons are recyclable.