Here’s why a California beach town just banned balloons

Grist
By Joseph WintersFeb 24, 2023, 11:30 am96 pts
Celebrations in a beachside California city will soon have to take place without an iconic, single-use party favor: balloons. The city council of Laguna Beach, about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles, voted Tuesday to ban the sale and use of all types of balloons, citing their contribution to ocean litter as…

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