https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/bal...vent-pollution

And people are having fits about it.
Something about releasing balloons to "speak" to dead relatives. Just release butterflies or something else if this is something you believe in.

Your next balloon release could come with a hefty $800 fine.
Legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate calls for banning the intentional release of balloons over environmental concerns. Sen. Mallory McMorrow [[D-Royal Oak) unveiled the bill Tuesday while lawmakers were in session. The bill calls for prohibited anyone who knowingly releases a balloon outdoors if it's filled with gas that is lighter than air. Balloons released for meteorological purposes and hot air balloons do not count.Under the bill, fines start at $800 and escalate to higher amounts depending on the size of the balloon.


Balloon waste was recently included in the growing list of contaminants that pose a danger to the Great Lakes. In 2019, the Alliance for the Great Lakes reported finding more than 18,000 balloons or balloon pieces on the Great Lakes shores over a two-year period.