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 9
Mylar Balloon
Mylar balloon caught in the seagrapes (2014).
Mylar Litter
Hutchinson Island, FL (2014)
Mylar Litter
Mylar balloon in the beach forest.
Mylar Balloon
Happy Birthday Mylar Balloon (2014)
Mylar Balloon
Hutchinson Island, FL (2014)
Mylar Balloon
Balloons blow, don't let them go.
Mylar Balloon
Hutchinson Island, FL (July 2014)
Mylar Balloon
Hello Kitty mylar balloon litter.
Mylar Balloon
Thomas the Tank Engine balloon littering beach.
Mylar Balloons
Hutchinson Island, FL (2014)
Latex Balloon
Hutchinson Island, FL (2013)
Balloon Under Water
Not what you expect to see under water.
Broken Balloon
These small bits of balloons are deadly and mistaken for food.
Balloon Pollution
Where's the rest of it?
Balloon "Ring"
Remnants of a latex balloon easily mistaken as food by marine life and birds.
Latex Balloon
Mission: Clean Beaches, Melbourne Beach, FL
Balloon Pollution
Melted latex balloon with disintegrating ribbons.
Latex Balloon
More balloon pollution.
Olympic National Park, Washington
Photo: V. Jergens
Ribbons & Latex Balloons
Ribbons, strings, and latex balloons. Collected on a 1/4 mile of beach in less than a year (apple shown for size comparison).
These aren't flowers
Bouquet of latex balloons & ribbon.
Coco Plum Beach, Florida
Ribbon tangled in red mangrove.
Balloon Pollution
Latex balloons and Mylar balloon.
Balloon Pollution
Photo: L. Jandreau, Connecticut