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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Balloons Left the Party
Photo: Jolanda Meier-Koning, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Balloons Blow ... Don't Let Them Go
Latex Balloon 90 feet deep
Found 90 feet under the ocean surface.
Photo: S. Wood
Photo: S. Wood
Balloon Love Hurts - The Environment & Wildlife
A leftover Valentine’s Day "gift" was found caught near a stream.
Photo: C. Thompson
Photo: C. Thompson
Balloon Pollution
Leaves belong on the ground, not latex balloons.
Mylar balloon spoils the Louisiana shoreline
Photo: R. Blink, Pass a Loutre in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Latex Balloons
"A few balloons I found and collected at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey today while repairing a few osprey nesting platforms. Collected 7 total; 4 latex, 3 mylar and a whole bunch of ribbon that was up in an osprey nest. "
Photo: B. Wurst
Latex Balloon
Looks kind of like a shrimp but it's latex pollution.
Red Nose Day Balloon
Your celebration balloons shouldn't end up as pollution.
Latex Ribbon & Balloon
Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash
Balloon Polluting National Park
Photo: Pacific Sailors, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Balloons Pollute
More mylar balloons polluting beach.
Balloon Ribbon & Bits of Latex Balloons
Not cool!
Balloon Pollution
Ugly Mylar pollution.
Balloon Pollution
Found in the mouth of Big Timber Creek, which runs into the Delaware River, which runs into the ocean.
Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash
Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash
Balloon Pollution
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, Florida
Balloon Pollution
Mission: Clean Beaches, Space Coast, Florida
Balloon Pollution
Photo: L. Erzinger
South Mountain, Arizona
Look closely to find the mylar balloon.
Photo: G. Spence
Photo: G. Spence
Bradley Beach, New Jersey
You can advertise "manager's specials" in another non-polluting way.
Photo: J. Michaels
Photo: J. Michaels
Metinic Island
Another balloon spoils the scene at Metinic Island, Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge.
After Hurricane Sandy
Retrieved from 75 feet up a tree a
Photo: Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash - New Jersey
Photo: Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash - New Jersey
Mylar Balloons
Key Colony Beach, Marathon, Florida Keys
Mylar balloon spoils the Louisiana shoreline
Photo: R. Blink, Pass a Loutre in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Ribbons from Latex Balloons
Photo: Photo: Good Beach Bad Trash - New Jersey