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 13
Balloons don't belong in the ocean
Photo taken by L. Burke aboard the Tails of the Sea, part of Captain John Boats of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Balloon Pollution
There are better ways to celebrate than with balloons.
Balloon Pollution
This is not "natural."
Nothing to "smile" about
Photo: Litter Free Planet, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Balloon Pollution
Another Mylar balloon. 🙁
Dorset, UK
Foil balloon under the water surface.
Photo: Steve Trewhella, UK Coastal Wildlife
Photo: Steve Trewhella, UK Coastal Wildlife
Mylar Balloon
Ugly Mylar hiding in seagrass.
Balloon Pollution
Choose Earth-friendly alternatives to balloons.
Stay out of the dunes!
Mylar balloon caught in the dunes.
Mylar and Sea Turtles Don't Mix
Mylar balloon on sea turtle nest.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloon with a melted latex inside it.
Mangroves
Mylar balloon in the mangroves.
Biddeford, Maine
3 mylar balloons. 1 intact latex balloon. 6 latex balloon scraps. 1 long plastic balloon string.
Photo: The Flotsam Diaries, Curtis Cove, Biddeford, Maine.
Photo: The Flotsam Diaries, Curtis Cove, Biddeford, Maine.
Happy Birthday!
We retrieved your balloon litter.
“Sweet Mom”
…wish you didn’t let your balloon go.
Balloon Pollution
So-called "biodegradable" latex balloon.
Dorset, UK
1 day: 10 latex balloons.
Broadbench beach, Dorset, UK part of the Jurassic Coast. Photo: A. Gardner
Broadbench beach, Dorset, UK part of the Jurassic Coast. Photo: A. Gardner
Tangled Balloon String
Good thing I picked this up before the Endangered Piping Plover chicks hatched. I’m sure this mangled mess would have trapped any bird that got too close.
Latex balloons & ribbon found polluting Rocky Neck State Park.
So-called “biodegradable” latex balloons on beach in Niantic, Connecticut.
Pretty in Pink - 3 years later
"Biodegradable" latex balloons on beach in Niantic, Connecticut.
Cape Cod
Balloon pollution.
Balloon Pollution
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Eglin has over 360,000 acres of Longleaf Pine forest - one of the Earth’s most endangered ecosystems.
Photo: K. Witter, Witter Wildlife Consulting, LLC
Photo: K. Witter, Witter Wildlife Consulting, LLC
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloons don't belong in nature.