WHAT'S NEXT? Forget Straws, Liberal Politicians Set Their Sights On BANNING BALLOONS

Administrator · 2018-08-15T18:47:41.138Z

Originally published at: WHAT’S NEXT? Forget Straws, Liberal Politicians Set Their Sights On BANNING BALLOONS | Sean Hannity

Just weeks after cities and towns across the country instituted new bans on drinking straws and coffee stirrers, liberal politicians are setting their sights on the next major plastic polluter: inflatable balloons.

According to the Associated Press, left-leaning lawmakers and climate change advocates are hoping to crackdown on the prevalence of plastic balloons at birthday parties, store openings, and other events featuring the potential pollutants.

“The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who say the pieces that fall back to earth can be deadly to seabirds and turtles that eat them. So as companies vow to banish plastic straws, there are signs balloons will be among the products to get more scrutiny, even though they’re a very small part of environmental pollution,” writes the AP

“There are all kinds of alternatives to balloons, a lot of ways to express yourself,” added one activist.

The all-out opposition comes days after liberal towns across California -such as Santa Barbara- imposed stiff fines and even possible jail sentences for stores and businesses who repeatedly violate their anti-straw legislation.

Read the full story here.

conan · 2018-08-15T18:54:54.322Z

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