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ailsagirl

(22,897 posts) Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:31 AM Jun 2018

The debacle of the Cleveland Balloon Fest 1986-- just stumbled upon this

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https://mashable.com/2015/10/19/balloonfest-86/#kd_.TVYY5gqM

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The debacle of the Cleveland Balloon Fest 1986-- just stumbled upon this (Original Post) ailsagirl Jun 2018 OP

omg. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

The story says thousands of balloons washed up on the far banks for weeks. Iggo Jun 2018 #3

Pretty, though. Iggo Jun 2018 #2

I lived in Cleveland for many years liberal N proud Jun 2018 #4

Why was this even allowed?? ailsagirl Jun 2018 #5

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. omg.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 10:58 AM

Jun 2018

Did they all land in Lake Erie??

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

3. The story says thousands of balloons washed up on the far banks for weeks.

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jun 2018

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

2. Pretty, though.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:00 AM

Jun 2018

liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)

4. I lived in Cleveland for many years

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:02 AM

Jun 2018

No one ever mentioned this.

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

5. Why was this even allowed??

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 09:34 PM

Jun 2018

As I said, I just stumbled onto this. I'm surprised environmentalists didn't try to stop it.

Balloons are hazards when they enter the environment. All released balloons, whether they are released intentionally or not, return to Earth as ugly litter – including those marketed as “biodegradable latex”. Balloons kill countless animals and cause dangerous power outages.

http://encenter.org/visit-us/programs/birthday-parties/balloons/

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