MANILA, Philippines — The management of Okada Manila has decided to cancel its attempt to break the world record for the most number of balloons dropped following an order issued by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR). “The balloons are made of biodegradable latex materials and will be recycled properly after the event,” it added. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department’s decision to halt the event came after realizing that the Cove Manila will be attempting to drop about 130,000 pieces of balloons in a single event on Dec. 31, which could be an environmental disaster waiting to happen. ADVERTISEMENT“In response, Okada Manila coordinated with DENR representatives to show that everything is in place to ensure that there will be no negative environmental impact from the activity,” it added. “Imagine the amount of solid waste the event would generate when they pushed through with that event,” Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management Benny Antiporda, DENR spokesperson, said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 30, 2018 13:03 UTC