Town of Essex bans intentional non-biodegradable balloon releases

Town of Essex bans intentional non-biodegradable balloon releases

The Town of Essex is asking you to find a new way to celebrate and honour different occasions, banning all intentional non-biodegradable balloon releases.

Essex close to banning the release of non-biodegradable balloons

The next time you plan a graduation party, baby shower, or a birthday celebration, you might want to forgo the balloons.The Town of Essex plans to ban the intentional release of non-biodegradable balloons. Those that are biodegradable won't be prohibited, although councillors hope the public just avoids releasing them altogether.Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley was initially sceptical and didn't support the ban."I don't feel that we should be passing by…