Ethical, Fair Trade, 100% biodegradable balloons
'Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon', Winne the Pooh once wisely said, so it's nice to see his sentiment is a little bit more true now we can buy balloons that are not only fairly traded, but 100% biodegradable and made from rubber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Much as we love them, most balloons are a menace to the environment, being essentially a disposable product that doesn't stay in one place for long: they either end up in landfill, or float off into the environment at large where they can do damage to wildlife.These large, extra-strong balloons -- the first to be ethically and environmentally sound -- are made in India and great quality, which is perhaps surprising when they are designed to decompose in an ecologically sound way. Now that sounds worth celebrating to me! [Via Little Green Blog]
Pack of 25 for £2.30 at Fair Deal Trading
all latex balloons are biodegradable (they start degrading as soon as you blow them up!), it is the strings and plastic ties that hurt animals and the environment!
remember to hand tie your balloons, and if you must tie a string to them, make it something natural, like rafia!
Posted by: kage | April 1, 2008 2:35 PM