More states aim to knock air out of festive balloon launches - NO CAPTION - Бесплатное архивное аудио

Critics say the helium-filled balloons pollute the environment, and threaten birds and other wildlife when they fall to earth. The tradition of releasing helium filled balloons at weddings, birthdays and memorials has been criticized for polluting the environment, and threatening birds and other wildlife when they fall to earth.Now, thereâs a growing awareness of the problem, and its energized state governments to do something about it.Bills to limit the intentional release of large numbers of balloons are under consideration in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.These states would join a number of others, including California, Connecticut, and Florida - all of which already have laws that ban or restrict launches