CENTREVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Maryland county has voted to ban the release of environmentally harmful helium balloons.
WBAL reports that on Tuesday , Queen Anne’s County commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits the release of nonbiodegradable helium balloons into the air.
Those who deliberately violate the ordinance can be fined up to $250.
Queen Anne’s Conservation Association Director Jay Falstad told WBAL the balloons pose an environmental threat. He said they can get stuck in trees, in the Chesapeake Bay or in off-shore clusters in the Atlantic Ocean.
The bill’s author, Commissioner Christopher M. Corchiarino, called intentionally releasing balloons into the atmosphere littering.
___
Information from: WBAL-TV, http://www.wbaltv.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.