Balloon Recycling
From June 2023, we have invested in a balloon recycling solution through Anagram and Terracycle. As foil and latex balloons are typically not accepted in kerbside recycling bins through local councils, this program aims to reduce the amount of balloons going into landfill.
Once the balloons are collected, they are recycled into various products such as springs, screws and bolts for foil balloons and playground flooring for latex balloons.
We encourage our customers to return their balloons to our store into our collection box. Alternatively, we offer a tear down service for larger orders &/or corporate clients where we will collect and pop all balloons, ready to be shipped off for processing.
Contributed since October 2024
Our Pledge
As balloon professionals, The Party’s Here are aware of our social obligations and work hard to ensure that our clients are also aware of the best use of our products. We are proud members of the Pro Environment Balloon Alliance and strictly adhere to our commitment to not selling or taking part in balloon releases. As suppliers of helium balloons, we are also committed to educating the public about the potential dangers of inhalation. In order to reduce the risk of helium inhalation, as well as DIY balloon releases, we do not sell or hire helium tanks.
Our Environmental Responsibility
We are committed to the responsible use and disposal of balloons. To protect the environment from unnecessary litter, we do not support the release of helium balloons.
We urge our customers and community to share our commitment, further improving the sustainability of the events and party industries, to continue celebrating special occasions responsibly.
The Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Balloons) Act 2000 restricts the release of helium filled latex balloons in NSW to a maximum of 19 balloons only.
However, The Party’s Here are committed to refusing the sale of any helium balloons intended for release.
Balloons As Litter
Clean Up Australia reports 2014 – 2017 consistently show that rubber makes up less than 1% of all litter collected. Balloons fall under this category, but are not specifically mentioned. 2566 rubber items were collected in 2017, with 60% of this being shoes/thongs/gloves and 23.1% being tyres. The remaining 16.9% consists of sanitary items and miscellaneous items, which is where balloons fall. This means that much fewer than 151 balloons could have been collected in Australia in 2017. While this is a very small number, we are committed to continuing to educate our community on responsible use and disposal of balloons.
Latex Balloons & Production
- Latex is a natural and renewable raw material which is harvested by tapping the rubber tree in a manner that does not harm the tree.
- Each rubber tree filters CO₂ from the air, thus reducing pollution and providing shelter to many birds, insects and animals.
- Rubber trees can grow up to 130ft and live up to 100 years!
- Our latex balloons are made without using any fillers, extenders, plasticizers or cost reducing agents, meeting the highest safety and quality standards.
Helium Facts
- Helium is a gas used to float balloons, which is non-toxic and non-flammable.
- Helium that has been deemed unfit for purification for medical use (anything less than 99% pure) is then sold to the manufacturing sector second and finally the balloon industry. Most helium is used for Medical Professions, Space Programs and manufacturing industries. The balloon industry only uses approximately under 7% of the worlds supply of helium. Therefore, having helium balloons at your event will NOT be reducing the supply or availability of helium for other sectors, including medical purposes.
- Evidence has proven that helium inhalation can be fatal. Symptoms and signs are similar to that of Asphyxia. The inhalation of helium cuts off a persons supply of oxygen and can cause dizziness, unconsciousness and ultimately death.
About Our Plastic Tableware Range
Our plastic tableware is made from Polypropylene – this means that it is FREE FROM BPA, Styrene & DEHP. It is both reusable & recyclable, therefore not classed as “single-use plastics”.
Independent testing confirms that our PP5 tableware and cutlery range is:
- Dishwasher safe with a PASS result for 780 cycles with with “no visible change”.
- Microwave safe with a PASS result for 5 cycles at 10 mins per cycle in a microwave oven with 1000W output power without distorting, melting, surface deformation or staining
- Resistant to heat with no visual change or damage after 24 hours at 100 degrees celsius
Polypropylene (PP) is rated by the Centre for International Environmental Law as amongst the safest of all tested plastics based on an assessment of the materials used to make it.
- No BPA
- No Styrene
- No DEHP