Louisiana becomes 12th state to ban balloon releases BATON ROUGE, Louisiana; GLASGOW, Scotland––Effective on August 1, 2026, intentionally releasing a balloon or planning the organized release of 12 or more balloons became illegal in Louisiana. Violations carry fines ranging from $500 up to $2,500. Act 196, amending the Louisiana littering law to include outdoor balloon […]
Indianapolis 500: no longer a balloon chase & Nebraska Cornhuskers ditto!
Balloons Blow takes the checkered flag after a five-year campaign––and wins again in Nebraska! INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana––The Florida-based all-volunteer grassroots activist group Balloons Blow on April 21, 2022 earned a victory lap, taking the checkered flag in a ten-year campaign against the ceremonial release of as many as 40,000 balloons just before the start of […]