Di Di Chan’s petition argues the leftover plastic fragments threaten wildlife who may ingest the water baloon pieces.

Stretch a balloon over an empty plastic water bottle. Put some hot water in another container, then submerge the water bottle with the balloon in the hot water. There's air already in the bottle ...

Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons ($20-$40) (Photo: Ebony Roberts) Reusable water balloons replace environmentally harmful single-use balloons that leave a huge mess of tiny plastic fragments to ...

The plastic pieces in balloons that don't break down become microplastics. Those can end up in water sources like lakes and rivers that people use for drinking. Mylar balloons present another danger.

The balloon-like plastic tanks, called Water Trees, were developed by a company as an energy solution. Now the engineer and his colleagues are proposing to install the onion-shaped reservoirs ...

With the City Council scheduled to vote to end the sale of Mylar balloons filled with helium at 7 p.m. on Aug. 5 at City Hall, Florian said she plans to renew her push for the plastic bag and Styro… ...

Di Di Chan's petition argues the leftover plastic fragments threaten wildlife who may ingest the water baloon pieces. Call the Fun Police! Water balloon ban pitched for NYC’s parks and playgrounds ...