Our Commitment

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Balloons are a a great option when considering decor. The environment footprint is much smaller than most paper, Styrofoam, inks, and plastics used in the majority of party supplies. The above image is the remains of a full balloon arch and stair case garland.

Balloon Bar makes every effort to properly dispose of balloons and other materials and recycle when possible. Most balloon remains will return to our “balloon graveyard” where they can safely breakdown. Other balloons are saved and repurposed. Foil balloons that cannot be recycled are either repurposed or saved for a future event.

Most structures are rental items and are stored in our studio and can be reused over and over. We have switched from foil wrapped, concrete balloon weights to sand or water weights

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Balloon Bar does not condone balloon releases. Please tie them down and properly dispose after the celebration. It is especially important to NOT release FOIL balloons as they can get tangled in power lines causing major outages!

  • Do not release any balloons into the air - they can become tangled in power lines and turn into litter

  • Keep balloons secured with a string and tied to a weight

  • Children with balloons should always be monitored. Children under eight (8) years of age can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons

  • When finished with balloons, pop them and properly dispose of them

  • Despite the funny voice helium can give you, it should never be inhaled

We have many other meaningful solutions and tributes to replace this outdated practice!

For more about our policy, please visit http://www.theballooncouncil.org

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Balloon Bar uses only the highest quality materials in all things we make, sell and use.

Latex balloons are biodegradable, compostable and photodegradable. When you see a clear balloon start to "fog" when in the sun, you are seeing it beginning to oxidize and photodegrade. The rate of degradation is highly variable as it's influenced by many variables such as temperature, the amount of light, the presence of latex consuming microbes, etc.