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Malaysia
produces the most latex of any country in the world.
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Qualatex
latex balloons are made from 100% natural latex — not plastic.
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Our
latex balloons decompose as fast as an oak leaf in your backyard!
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Latex
balloons come from rubber trees.
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Latex
is collected by cutting the tree’s bark, then catching the latex in a cup.
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Latex
harvesting doesn’t hurt the tree!
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Latex
balloons are Earth-friendly!
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Rubber
trees grow in rain forests.
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Latex
harvesting discourages deforestation because latex-producing
trees are left intact.
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A
tree can produce latex for up to 40 years!
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Pioneer
uses water-based printing inks. And, we use the Alar system
to process printing ink waste into non-hazardous materials.
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Balloons were invented in 1824, the same year as the electromagnet.
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Pioneer
manufactures nearly one billion Qualatex latex balloons per
year.
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Helium-filled
balloons float because helium is lighter than nitrogen and oxygen,
the two components of air.
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For
more than 80 years, Qualatex balloons have celebrated big events worldwide
— from American political conventions to Korean television specials.