After 16 weeks in an industrial compost heap, we unearthed blue and white balloons and found them totally unscathed. The knots we spent hours painstakingly tying by hand more than four months ago were ...

A new legislative proposal would ban the sale of non-biodegradable balloons in Connecticut within the next five years. Wildlife advocates question whether the legislation goes far enough to protect ...

The knots we spent hours painstakingly tying by hand more than four months ago were still attached, and sparkly blue balloons still glinted in the sun. These balloons originally came from packages ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Releasing non-biodegradable balloons into the air will soon be illegal in the state of Virginia. Del. Nancy Guy (D - Virginia Beach) has been working on this effort for years and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation to ban the intentional release of all non-biodegradable balloons and slap offenders with a civil fine of $25 per balloon. The legislation ...

A balloon sits tangled on the rocky coast after washing ashore. Bills are pending in a growing number of states to ban the feel-good tradition of releasing helium-filled balloons at events, since they ...

A team of 20 volunteers spent five days building a giant 25ft (7.6m) tall Christmas tree – made from 100,000 balloons. Balloon artist Naomi Spencer said the one-of-a-kind festive build is the UK’s ...

Virginia lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would ban the intentional release of all nonbiodegradable balloons and slap offenders with a civil fine of $25 per balloon. The legislation was ...