Oct 4, 2011 - ST Forum
MY FAMILY and I took part in the Pink Ribbon Walk last Saturday.
The event was well managed and enjoyable.
The weather was fine and breezy and children were treated to
balloons at the start of the walk.
A number of these balloons, however, were released into the air
for fun by the innocent children while some others slipped away
from their fingers. By the time we came to the finishing point, the
balloons were no longer flying high. They had dropped into the
Marina Reservoir a distance away.
Balloons are non-biodegradable and may contain toxic material
that are damaging to the life that the water holds.
I hope the relevant authorities will look into this matter and
regulate the giving out of free balloons at mass events.
Participants should also be advised not to release the balloons
indiscriminately.
Littering is bad, and this is environmentally damaging.
Michael Loy
