City of Coos Bay release – Confetti is harmful to our environment, as well as difficult and expensive to clean up. Shiny metallic confetti, sequins, and glitter are all made of plastic, which is not biodegradable and is often mistaken for food by birds, fish, and animals. Confetti can quickly wash or blow into ponds, creeks, or storm drains and eventually into the bay, where it poses a threat to aquatic life. Please help keep the City of Coos Bay clean and beautiful. Please choose an alternative such as dried flower petals or native grass seeds to throw instead. Littering is a violation of the Coos Bay Municipal Code (CBMC). CBMC Chapter 8.05.030 states: “No person shall discard or deposit, or permit the discarding or depositing, of any solid waste on any public right-of-way, except in receptacles provided for the purpose of holding such solid waste.”
