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It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons – a decision that ...
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It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons – a decision that follows repeated disruption to the city's electrical services and ...
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It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
It doesn't prohibit buying the balloons.Over the summer, a wayward cluster of metallic balloons triggered a widespread power outage in Orleans Parish after coming into contact with a power line.
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It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
Desiree Ontiveros, founder of New Orleans based Badass Balloon Co., said she supports the ban on metallic balloons but argues city efforts should focus on upgrading outdated infrastructure instead.