Laguna Beach Bans Balloons to Protect Marine Life and Help Prevent Wildfires

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesFeb 24, 2023, 8:57 pm122 pts
The Laguna Beach, California, city council has voted to ban the sale and public use of balloons — inflated with helium or not — in order to stop a major source of marine trash and reduce the risk of wildfires. Starting next year, all balloons in the community of 23,000 will be prohibited from being used on…

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