Member of PEBA
PRO ENVIRONMENT BALLOON ALLIANCE
Balloon.dog is proud to be a member of PEBA. Members of PEBA are committed to educating their clients, venue managers and the general public, by all possible means, in the responsible use and disposal of balloons. PIN IT & BIN IT!
Environmental Measures
I actively work on creating compost from waste balloons
I support education, responsible use of and proper disposal of used balloons.
I use Latex balloons over less environmentally friendly alternatives
I clean and dispose responsibly after all performances
I do not allow the release of balloons into the environment
I am actively involved in environmental cleanups outside of my work
Composting Balloons
There is currently a new global study being done on the rates of decomposition & composting of balloons, balloon.dog is proud to be part of that study. Most of the participants in the study are primarily bacterial composting so will be turning the compost twice weekly, the primary heap I’m starting will only be disturbed when I’m checking decomposition rates.
Did You Know?
Balloons are a natural product made from biodegradeable, compostable Latex.
Latex is obtained by tapping mature rubber trees, rubber trees are a fantastic carbon soak. In short, Latex balloons are environmentally friendly.
Latex is produced by 10% of flowering plants. Why? Primarily it is a defence mechanisim against insects, it isn’t sap. It provides a far more effective defence than thorns, prickles or hairs.
Rubber tree wood is a hardwood, once the tree has past its useful latex production lifespan of about 30 years, its cut and turned into furnature. A new tree is planted.
Four Rubber Trees counteract the environmental footprint of an average person from a middle income society. A single Rubber Tree, during its lifetime, counteracts the carbon
emissions from a car being driven 36,000 kilometres.
The rubber production industry is recognised as a green industry. Rubber plantations are able to sell carbon offsets to countries that emits carbon above agreed-upon limits.
The maintenance and planting of rubber trees has a significant impact on reducing climate change. Carbon sequestration is achieved through the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and its conversion
into cellulose and organic matter. The amount of carbon sequestered in one hectare of a 31 year old stand of rubber trees is 596 Megatonnes.
Latex is a 100% biodegradable product obtained by tapping Rubber Trees.
Rubber Trees are an ancient Rain Forest species originally from the Amazon Jungle in Brazil.
Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper, became famous when he organised the National Council of Rubber Tappers in Brazil to help protest against the clear cutting of land for cattle grazing. Thanks to his efforts, vast areas of “extractive reserves” were set aside, within Brazil.
The glove industry is moving towards synthetic rubbers, made from carbon based raw materials. These synthetic gloves are non-biodegradable compared to their natural biodegradable counterparts.
Latex production provides employment and income for many people living in some of the most impoverished places on earth.
Latex is biodegradable and does not have any cumulative effect on the environment.
Natural rubber is the most important product obtained from latex, more than 12,000 plant species yield latex containing rubber, though in the vast majority of those species the rubber is not suitable for commercial use. This latex is used to make many other products including mattresses, gloves, swim caps, condoms, catheters and balloons.