A commissioner with the Vancouver Park Board wants to ban balloons in the city香蕉视频直播檚 parks.

Stuart Mackinnon香蕉视频直播檚 motion cites the burden of latex and plastic balloons on Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 landfills and beaches.

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香蕉视频直播淏irds and dolphins, are attracted to bright colours and shiny objects, and end up mistakenly ingesting balloons香蕉视频直播� [and] the strings or ribbons attached to them are just as harmful. Birds often get entangled, and, once unable to fly, face certain death.香蕉视频直播�

The motion also expresses concern for kids, saying one study out of the U.S. suggests balloons cause more childhood deaths than any other toy.

The board is set to consider the motion at Monday night香蕉视频直播檚 park board meeting.