Connecticut has spent years trying to curb balloon releases. Now, some lawmakers want to take a different approach by ...

Friends of Animals' Nicole Rivard champions bill aimed to prevent helium balloon litter that kills turtles, fish, birds, and ...

The brief moment of joy that comes from having a helium-filled balloon isn’t worth the beach trash and wildlife hazards that escaped balloons create, the Encinitas City Council decided Wednesday, Jan.

GLENDALE (CBSLA) — The sale of helium-filled mylar balloons will be banned in Glendale, according to a new ordinance that will go into effect on Nov. 30. The Glendale City Council adopted the new ...

Next month, the city of Encinitas will consider a ban on helium-filled balloons, a proposal that has garnered more support letters than any topic ever heard by the environmental commission. Some ...

I don’t know what it is about balloons, but they make an ordinary day feel special, which is probably why they are so popular for celebrations like birthday parties. If you went to a store to have ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Encinitas could become the county's first city to ban balloons with helium and other gases that make them float away. On Wednesday, the City Council will consider an ordinance to ...

The Encinitas City Council will debate Wednesday, Jan. 19, whether to ban the use, sale and distribution of “lighter-than-air,” or helium-filled, balloons. Backed by the city’s Environmental ...

What's a party without balloons? So Duluth's Party America, like a lot of party stores, has tried to keep the price of its helium-filled balloons down, despite rising costs. But with a worldwide ...

A worldwide helium shortage could cause local balloon businesses to burst. Owners of Party Land, 2650 North Ave., learned of the shortage last month when their distributor explained that helium was ...