SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Keep Suffolk Beautiful, with support from Suffolk Parks & Recreation, launched a balloon recycling program with collection boxes at all three city recreation centers. The initiative aims to reduce balloon litter, protect wildlife, and keep local waterways clean.
The program is part of a statewide partnership with Clean Virginia Waterways and Balloon Mission. Partial support for the project comes from the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through NOAA.
Collection boxes are installed at Bennett’s Creek Recreation Center, Curtis R. Milteer, Sr. Recreation Center and East Suffolk Recreation Center. The bins accept deflated or popped latex and foil balloons, ribbons and balloon pieces. All collected materials will be shipped to TerraCycle for processing and recycling…