Fast forward 39 years and Party City is sweeping away the confetti and turning off the lights. ... A teacher describes a 35-foot balloon arch she'd bought for a school run.

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New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons – a decision that follows repeated disruption to the city's electrical services and ...

Mourners release balloons at a vigil for a police officer in New Orleans in June 2015. New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons.

New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons – a decision that follows repeated disruption to the city’s electrical services and ...

All right. It's time to sweep up the confetti, turn off the lights because Party City, the retail chain that dressed much of America in scary masks and dramatic capes, is closing as soon as this week.

Fast forward 39 years and Party City is sweeping away the confetti and turning off the lights. Two bankruptcy proceedings have failed to get the chain's finances in order. Support for LAist comes from ...

MARIN: I was nervous 'cause the balloons, they get really big, and sometimes they pop. And I didn’t want it to pop and all the confetti come out (ph). SELYUKH: In fact, if you ask workers for Party ...

It’s not only a problem in New Orleans. While balloon releases can be a symbolic act for people either celebrating or mourning, they also pose significant environmental risks.

It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti? By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN 4 minute read ...

Badass Balloon Co. specializes in biodegradable latex balloons and air-filled installations designed for creative displays rather than soaring into the sky. It’s not only a problem in New Orleans.