Releasing balloons

Fact sheet
Balloons that are released into the air eventually come back down to earth and end up as litter, with the potential to harm the environment and animal life, in particular birds and marine animals.
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Keep Australia Beautiful WA does not endorse the releasing of balloons and encourages anyone considering doing so to seek an alternative method of celebration or commemoration.

This fact sheet provides information on the environmental damage of balloons and alternative methods.

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Published

1 April 2015
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