Gibraltar ends annual balloon release on environmental grounds
by Kylie Noble from Environment | The Guardian on (#19PGE)
British overseas territory stops 24-year national day tradition because of threat to marine life
Gibraltar has ended a 24-year tradition of releasing thousands of white and red balloons on its national day after campaigners warned of the impact on marine life.
The British overseas territory's balloon release each September was one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
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