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Originally Posted by shanny66  I volunteer at Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve at Kimmeridge in Dorset. We collect and record balloons and write to the originators of any we can identify to let them know about the impact and ask them not to release any more.
We have had some very postive results and responses so it is worth a go. I'm a member of MCS as well and their "Don't Let Go" info packs are great to help you campaign against balloons releases.  |
I've got nothing against balloons, but like you say just don't let them go. I work on a Nature Reserve on the coast and regularly pick up deflated helium balloons, the shiny strings attached to them are just as bad- none of it breaks, who knows how many birds or fish try to swallow them or get tangled up in the strings.
Kids love balloons but I'm sure they'd be horrified if they found out their balloon had killed an animal. Just keep them indoors