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 14
Beach Cleanup 3-30-13
Cleaned up 24 balloons today.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloon in the sea oats.
Block Island, RI
Picked up 46 balloon within 3 days on beach walks around Block Island, RI. Six one day, 22 another and 18 the next.
Museum of Litter, Block Island, Rhode Island.
Museum of Litter, Block Island, Rhode Island.
Traveling great distances
This is a bouquet of blue latex balloons, falsely marketed as “biodegradable,” with plastic ribbons from Nashville, Tennessee found on the East Coast of Florida over 800 miles away.
Mylar Balloon
Valentine’s Day balloon in the dune ... a month & a half later.
Balloons Blow, Don't Let Them Go
Remnants of a mylar balloon.
Balloon Pollution
Ribbon & sargassum.
No, it's not a frog
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida.
Over a dozen latex balloons
Photo: G. Bentall, Sunset State Beach on Monterey Bay, California
Balloon Pollution
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida.
Unused Balloon
Photo: R. Halasz, Ocean Ridge, Florida
Latex Balloons are Not Biodegradable
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Balloon Pollution
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Latex Balloons
Mission: Clean Beaches, Spessard Holland Beach Park, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Balloon Pollution
Latex-in-mylar balloon combo.
88 miles off Long Island, NY
Photo: A. Wilson, New York
"Make a Wish"
Printing “Make a Wish” on a balloon may encourage people to release it as they make a wish.
Balloon Pollution
Gummy latex balloon & ribbon in the sea grape.
Yellow ribbons belong in hair.
Latex balloon and ribbon.
Celebrations Shouldn't Include Pollution
Photo: S.Keenan, Iron Pier Beach, Jamesport, New York
Balloon Pollution
Another Mylar balloon polluting the beach.
“You’re the best”
... Not if you’re a litterbug!
Balloon Pollution
Singing mylar balloon.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloon in the sea grapes.