RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia General Assembly has passed a bill making balloon releases illegal, according to NBC 12.
Countless deflated and tangled balloons often ending up strangling wildlife and littering beaches and waterways, according to state and wildlife officials.
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Anyone 16 or older can no longer release a balloon into the air in Virginia, or encourage children to do so.
Violators could get fined $25 dollars per balloon.