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ELBorbah at 10:50AM May 26
El Borbah is guessing the flyover by Stealth Bombers aren’t helping the cause either. Maybe the IMS can plant trees as well to combat the greenhouse gas issue.
Super_K at 6:18AM June 04
Perhaps Rubber trees! Latex being a natural product does biodegrade, and at a rate far exceding most other man made products. It is a renewable resource, taken from rubber trees that are protected and encouraged to grow rather than harvested for their use. Similar to tapping a Sugar Maple for syrup, these trees are nurtured to get their sap. There are processes that changes the raw latex into a product that has the proerties of the modern balloon, yet the end product latex still breaks down naturally at the same rate as the trees leaves. The rubber trees would also aid in reducing the Carbon Dioxide footprint of the race way. Will Higgins has it right, ‘the people want balloons and its balloons they’ll get.’ There are ways to get what we want and be as responsible as we can be. Release the bird as you plant the trees and release the balloons. Everybody can be happy.