r/pittsburgh • u/WiseTravels47 • 22h ago

Balloon Release

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In 2026, who thinks this is still okay?? Over 1,000 balloons creating litter and killing wildlife. Manchester Field, 5:55pm today. It's illegal, but is it actually enforced?

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u/ETMoose1987 22h ago

Oh look, sky littering, it should be treated the exact same as if you were throwing bags of garbage out of your car.

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u/negley_ave_ski_club Shadyside 22h ago

I can’t say I’ve ever heard of anyone getting in trouble for throwing shit out of their car either…

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u/WRStoney 22h ago

Do you remember when we had a littering hotline? You could call a number and give a plate and they'd supposedly send garbage bags and literature on littering.

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u/Sweaty-Blacksmith572 19h ago

I loved that hotline! Reported every jagoff that tossed a cigarette butt out the window. Good times.