Most of these balloons are those falsely marketed by the balloon industry as “biodegradable latex.” All photos were taken by Balloons Blow on Hutchinson Island, Florida, USA – unless otherwise noted. All photos with citations may be used for education purposes.
Balloons Blow Gallery 10
Another Day’s Catch
4/8/2012. Today’s catch 13 balloons. Saturday we found 11 and Friday we found 4. This weekend’s total 28: 23 latex, 5 mylar.
These are not pretty ribbons
Balloon ribbons hiding in seaweed.
Miami, FL
Photo: E. Tenella
A Day's Catch
2/21/2012 Total for February so far: 74 balloons. 47 latex, 27 mylar.
Metinic Island
Balloons even in Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Latex Balloon with Glowstick
Now they’re putting litter inside their litter, before they litter 🙁 We’ve heard of people illuminating nighttime releases by shoving a glowstick inside before filling with helium, but never thought we’d find one intact.
Maine
Can’t go anywhere without finding at least one balloon, even at Sand Beach, Acadia National Park in Maine.
Hiding Everywhere
Finding balloons everywhere.
Latex Balloon
More balloon and ribbon hiding in seaweed.
Can You See It?
Clear mylar balloon.
South Portland, Maine
Photo: E. Leone
Balloon Pollution
Latex balloon and ribbon.
Sea Turtle Nest
Latex balloons next to a sea turtle nest.
Sea Turtle Nest
Latex balloon beside a sea turtle nest.
Balloons Blow
Old mylar balloon rotting in the dunes.
Cardiff State Beach, California
Photo: J. van der Woerd
Balloon used as a fishing bobber
Photo: W. Jones, Maine
Balloon Pollution
Latex balloons and ribbon in sargassum.
Mylar balloon trashes the beach next to this ghost crab’s hole
"Thinking of you" … and thinking you should have held onto your balloon.
More Balloon Pollution
Latex balloon with ribbon.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar, latex & ribbons.
More Latex
Shredded latex balloon with ribbon.
Balloon Pollution
Mess of latex balloons and ribbon.
Balloon Pollution
15+ latex balloons & ribbons.