Comments on: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Recycle Helium http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: NJ Roadie http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-33993 NJ Roadie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:54 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=9439#comment-33993 Not sure of the exact chemistry behind it, but from watching them, it was quite literally a big tube they stuck into the zippers at the end of the parade. Each compartment was squeezed out and the helium recaptured. I'm sure it wasn't an exact thing, but most of it was "caught". What happened after that I don't know. Not sure of the exact chemistry behind it, but from watching them, it was quite literally a big tube they stuck into the zippers at the end of the parade. Each compartment was squeezed out and the helium recaptured. I’m sure it wasn’t an exact thing, but most of it was “caught”. What happened after that I don’t know.

]]> By: Bob Dayton http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-32063 Bob Dayton Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:20:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=9439#comment-32063 I would like to know how Linde will collect, compress, and collect the helium from the parade balloons. Perhaps someday party stores, etc. will have a system that allows you to bring back the Mylar balloons to recyle the helium before it leaks out of the balloon. Thanks I would like to know how Linde will collect, compress, and collect the helium from the parade balloons. Perhaps someday party stores, etc. will have a system that allows you to bring back the Mylar balloons to recyle the helium before it leaks out of the balloon.

Thanks

]]> By: John McGill http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-21339 John McGill Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:09:16 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=9439#comment-21339 How is it that the recycling of helium is an environmental issue? Helium is an inert gas, and it is so scarce on Earth that it is hard to see how releasing it into the atmosphere has any substantial environmental effect. How is it that the recycling of helium is an environmental issue? Helium is an inert gas, and it is so scarce on Earth that it is hard to see how releasing it into the atmosphere has any substantial environmental effect.

]]> By: Michael http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-21335 Michael Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:18:19 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=9439#comment-21335 Helium is also a potent greenhouse gas - THAT is the major reason why they are recycling it. Releasing helium increases global heating. Helium is also a potent greenhouse gas – THAT is the major reason why they are recycling it. Releasing helium increases global heating.

]]> By: YogaforCynics http://earth911.com/blog/2008/11/27/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-to-recycle-helium/comment-page-1/#comment-21331 YogaforCynics Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:45:28 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=9439#comment-21331 Uranium???!!! Wow--I guess helium was just another thing I've taken for granted, never guessing it could be scarce or gotten through a process that could be detrimental to the environment.... Great article. Uranium???!!!

Wow–I guess helium was just another thing I’ve taken for granted, never guessing it could be scarce or gotten through a process that could be detrimental to the environment….

Great article.

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