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 17
Mixed Message
Ironically, a movie about saving the environment advertises with single-use products :-/
Photo: Community Cleanup Project, Seattle, Washington
Photo: Community Cleanup Project, Seattle, Washington
Balloon Pollution
Latex and ribbon lasts forever.
Mylar balloon out at sea
Photo: Pluckfastic & Kurmalliance Turtletribe
Nashville, Indiana
Found near a 16,000 acre forested park.
Photo: J. Miller, Nashville, Indiana
Photo: J. Miller, Nashville, Indiana
Balloon Pollution
Sargassum seems to get a lot of balloon pollution.
Pink Isn't Always Pretty
Mylar balloon.
Balloon Pollution
Even a clump of seagrass is not balloon free.
Mylar Pollution
More mylar balloon pollution.
Get well Mylar Balloon
Photo: B. Drye, St. George Island, FL
Balloon Pollution
Mylar ruining the view.
Balloon Pollution
Mylar balloon in sea grass.
36 Balloons
26 latex & 10 mylar.
Dorset, UK
6 "biodegradable" latex balloons & ribbons.
Photo: A. Gardner, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset, UK
Photo: A. Gardner, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset, UK
Balloon Pollution
Balloon in protected sea oats.
Dorset, UK
So-called "biodegradable" latex balloon with 5 foot ribbon.
Photo: A. Gardener, Dorset, UK
Photo: A. Gardener, Dorset, UK
Latex is not biodegradable
Photo: R. Halasz Ocean Ridge, Florida
Orkney, Scotland
Photo: L. Mackay, Newark Beach, Orkney, Scotland
Don’t Litter, Graduates!
Photo: R. Halasz Ocean Ridge, Florida
Latex Balloon
Mission: Clean Beaches, Space Coast, Florida
New Hampshire
Mylar balloons do not belong in the woods.
Happy Birthday?
Photo: M. Francisco, El Monte, California
Latex Balloon
Photo: R. Halasz, Ocean Ridge, Florida
New Jersey
Photo: S. Bernardi, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Latex Balloon
Photo: R. Halasz, Ocean Ridge, Florida