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Glendale bans Mylar balloons, deflating hopes of some local business owners

Glendale bans Mylar balloons, deflating hopes of some local business owners Glendale bans Mylar balloons, deflating hopes of some local business owners

The city of Glendale has banned the sale of Mylar balloons because of their role in causing power outages. It’s been a hard year for fun. First, the coronavirus canceled all the parties . Trick-or-treating is strongly discouraged for fear it could become a real-life super-spreading horror show . Now, 2020 is coming for the ultimate symbol of celebration and childhood joy: balloons. Mylar, or foil, balloons — the metallic, shimmery ones — are increasingly being scorned as nuisances for their role in causing power outages. Glendale, a city of about 200,000, banned the sale and distribution of Mylar balloons on Tuesday, making it one of the first cities in California to take the action. Hermosa Beach passed a similar ban that took effect in June. Malibu banned the sale of all balloons last year. Glendale City Councilwoman Paula Devine said she voted for the ban “because of the hazards imposed on our electrical system, because of the possibility of fires, the explosions, our linemen who have to repair [it], and it’s a very dangerous job.” The deflated balloons, which can land anywhere after floating high in the air, are bad for the environment, she added. Violating the new […]

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