Alternative Celebrations (balloons)

Millions of helium-filled balloons are intentionally released into the atmosphere each year. They cause serious harm to marine animals and birds, and often end up as litter in our seas and on our beaches.
“Balloons” is a series of short videos that are part of HELCOM's #CelebrateBetter campaign, which aims to create awareness about the issue of litter from balloon releases and the use of plastic confetti. If used irresponsibly during celebrations or events, these items become litter and eventually turn into a source of marine pollution.
The videos and the accompanying social media materials are available in Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German and Swedish at helcom.fi/CelebrateBetter
#balticsea #marinelitter