Releasing helium balloons is environmentally irresponsible. 

First, helium is a non renewable resource. The atmosphere is currently being depleted of helium at a rapid rate. Medical equipment suchs as MRIs, ventilators, etc rely on helium to run. Personally, I think a baby on a ventilator is far more important then a balloon release. What do you think? 

Second, releasing balloons is essentially littering all over the world. How would you feel if people just came by and threw trash in your yard? You probably wouldn't like that one bit. So please don't litter in ours!

Third, every year thousands of animals die a a slow painful death after swallowing balloons. Even bio degradable balloons don't actually degrade. They just break into smaller pieces affecting more animals. Endangered animals such as sea turtles, birds and mammals swallow or get caught in these balloons and starve to death. 

Fourth, you plan on stuffing the balloons with paper notes adding to the litter.

Fifth, Trinidad & Tobago are small islands.Balloons inevitably end up in the ocean rather than stay on the land. Citizens depend on the ocean for a source of livelihood and recreation. How many marine life must suffocate to death with a plastic balloon? Or would you like to bathe at Maracas Beach filled with plastics?

Let's all change the way we 'celebrate'!