Graduation is just around the corner, but the shiny, flying balloons reading "Congrats, Grad!" might not be as common at parties this year. Several pockets in the country are running out of helium as ...

I don’t know what it is about balloons, but they make an ordinary day feel special, which is probably why they are so popular for celebrations like birthday parties. If you went to a store to have ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Encinitas could become the county's first city to ban balloons with helium and other gases that make them float away. On Wednesday, the City Council will consider an ordinance to ...

The brief moment of joy that comes from having a helium-filled balloon isn’t worth the beach trash and wildlife hazards that escaped balloons create, the Encinitas City Council decided Wednesday, Jan.

If you’re considering a balloon release to commemorate a milestone birthday, anniversary or graduation, you should know that even as they do float majestically up, they must then come down, sometimes ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — Referred to as a zero-waste nightmare, helium-filled balloons are a single-use plastic that is also a major ocean pollutant. To cut down on this waste, the City of Encinitas passed ...

Next month, the city of Encinitas will consider a ban on helium-filled balloons, a proposal that has garnered more support letters than any topic ever heard by the environmental commission. Some ...

Aerobavovna, a Ukrainian startup, is making helium-filled balloons to aid Ukraine's drone attacks. Its balloons help to keep drones on the grid when they're on the ground or flying low. Aerobavovna's ...

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Most days, you can find Mark O'Connor picking up trash during his daily walks on the beach. And almost always, the retired sheriff's sergeant will find a discarded balloon among the rubbish. "The last ...