this question was raised by our colleague maria akulich. let's see her storyline. over graduations will be held in the country, and they are often accompanied by the tradition of launching balloons into the sky in belarus, about 3,000 schools with an average of 200,000 balloons. launched into the sky at the same time. indeed, it is beautiful, but not at all environmentally friendly, while irreparable harm is caused to the environment among wildlife, while water and soil are polluted with dangerous substances, and living organisms, animals, birds, and may even die. a balloon eaten by an animal can block its intestinal tract, dooming living beings to starve to death in ribbons and the threads with which the balls are tied can get tangled, which often also leads to his death, launching the balls into the sky, and in any case they land somewhere in the first place. this will be a waste that no one needs directly for our environment, so you should still refuse after the balloons fall to the ground or into the water and chlatex shells and polyethylene ropes release toxic