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.
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Death by Balloon Ribbon
Laughing gull hangs dead after becoming entangled in balloon ribbon from a latex balloon.
Photo: Pamela Denmon, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
Photo: Pamela Denmon, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
A day’s catch – 26 latex & 7 Mylar
Simple solution to balloon pollution - don't let them go.
balloon floating out at sea
Photo: The New Jersey Osprey Project
latex balloon with warning
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Mylar Balloon
One person’s celebration is nature’s trash.
Send Me Flowers Instead
Bouquet of 10 melted balloons.
Balloon Pollution
Latex balloon & plastic ribbon.
Message on Balloon
Balloons don't make it to heaven, they end up polluting Earth.
Balloon Pollution
Latex balloon and ribbon.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloon pulled from under the sand.
More Latex
Latex balloon & plastic ribbon embedded in seaweed.
Balloon Pollution
Clear Mylar balloons easily hide.
Thumbs Down to Balloons
Mylar balloon.
Balloons Blow - Don't Let Them Go
Latex balloon and ribbon entwined on seagrass.
Latex Balloon
Mission: Clean Beaches, Space Coast, Florida
Balloon bits can be mistaken as food
Mission: Clean Beaches, Space Coast, Florida
Thumbs up to the Sea Angels
Photo: Sea Angels, Ocean Ridge, Florida.
Latex balloon & ribbon buried in the sand
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Latex Balloons & Ribbons
Photo: R. Halasz, Ocean Ridge, Florida
Bath, UK
Found in my front garden on the outskirts of Bath, UK - A. Humphreys.
Arlington, TX
"A light up balloon – at the base of the area where you would tie the balloon off, it had a white flashing light that would have been inside. String still attached and the remnants of the balloon very tattered. The light was still attached & flashing in my tree." - L. Lee
Hiding in the Sand
Mylar balloon pollution.
Mylar Balloon Offshore
Photo taken by L. Burke aboard the Tails of the Sea, part of Captain John Boats of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Mylar Balloon
More balloon pollution.