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.
Flotsam and Jetsam
Beach Cleanup 1999
Chelsea & Danielle, ages 5 & 8, favorite beach
Beach Cleanup 2012
Chelsea & Danielle, ages 21 & 24, same favorite beach
Danielle 1999
When we were younger, we had to wait months for the garbage to accumulate. Now we can go back on the next tide & collect another big patch. The plastic problem is growing fast...
Beach Cleanup 1998
Chelsea & Kimba
Beach Cleanup 1998
Chelsea & Kimba
Beach Cleanup 1998
Chelsea
Beach Cleanup
1999
Beach Pollution
More cleanup
Science Fair Project
Almost every year we would do our science fair project on our findings of the marine debris we collected. We always called it “Flotsam & Jetsam.” (It’s also the name of Ursula’s eels in The Little Mermaid.)
Flotsam & Jetsam
More pollution.
Flotsam & Jetsam
Wish people would leave nothing but their footprints.
Beach Cleanup
Lot of plastic pollution!
Beach Pollution
Styrofoam and Plastic Debris
Flotsam & Jetsam
More beach pollution.
Flotsam & Jetsam
Netting and more plastic pollution.