MASS balloon launches have been banned across Suffolk
“(Ipswich) borough’s leisure spokeswoman, Judy Terry, who works in the marketing industry, said she would be advising her clients against using balloon launches after reading about the environmental damage they can cause….. the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) .. is worried that latex balloons are often eaten by marine creatures, including turtles, dolphins, porpoises and seabirds, and can get stuck in their digestive system and lead to a slow death.”…..
“The National Balloon Association represents manufacturers and says there is no evidence that balloons properly released cause any environmental damage. …. A spokeswoman told the Star: “Latex balloons are made from 100 per cent pure latex and biodegrade at the same rate as an oak leaf. There is no evidence to prove that a latex balloon has caused the death of any sea animal, in fact there have been tests to prove that a piece of a broken latex balloon ingested by a turtle will in fact pass through the animal in the normal manner causing no harm whatsoever.—
Hmm, so now I am wondering precisely what is the normal way for a balloon to pass through a turtle.
Further shocking headlines from the Ipswich Evening Star include
Abandoned cats need new home
“…The black and white mother cat, which has been named Chloe by staff, and her 11-week-old son, Kipper, were dumped in a cat carrier outside the gates of the animal centre in Mill Lane on Tuesday July 31.”
Does the excitement never cease? Read more at The Evening Star
Elsewhere…
NZ couple to name child Superman
A couple in New Zealand is planning to call their newborn son Superman after officials rejected their original choice of 4Real.
Pat and Sheena Wheaton have been frustrated by rules in New Zealand banning names that begin with a number.
Words fail me.
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