Latex Balloons and the Environment

 

Please act responsibly and pin and bin your balloons, information as follows.

LATEX BALLOONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

We support the Pin It & Bin It Campaign.
We will not sell balloons that are to be intentionally released into the atmosphere.
When you have finished appreciating your balloons please pin it & bin it. 

 

As environmentally conscious and responsible members of the community, we have developed the following environmental policy:

BALLOON MANUFACTURING
Latex balloons are produced from the milky sap of the rubber tree, Hevea brasillensis. The rubber tree originated in the tropical forests of South America and was taken to Europe from Brazil - hence the Latin name. It is now grown on plantations in many tropical countries. The rubber tree grows for 17 years before it can be tapped into to extract latex. The latex is collected in buckets, as it drips from harmless cuts in the bark. The process is much like that used to collect maple syrup. The rubber tree has a life span of around 45 years. The use of latex balloons and other rubber products, make rubber trees economically valuable, which discourages people from cutting them down and provides a valuable revenue to many third world countries. 

FOIL BALLOONS ARE NOT BIODEGRADABLE

Our foil/mylar balloons are made from plastic and have a printed metallic coating on the outside. However, foil balloons are re-usable and we encourage our customers to deflate them after the event and retain for future use. They can be returned to us at anytime for a helium refill for a fee.