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 19
Tiny Pieces
Every little bit of plastic and balloons hurt our oceans, birds and marine life.
Beach Cleanup 11-16-13
Refuse plastics and don't let balloons blow.
Beach Cleanup 11-17-13
Balloons, styrofoam, single-use plastic, metal containers.
Beach Cleanup 11-23-13
Lot of balloons, big containers, rope, plastic and styrofoam...all from the ocean.
Beach Cleanup 11-30-13
November brought us large plastic pollution and balloons.
Beach Cleanup 12-7-13
Balloons, plastic containers, single-use plastic, rope and more debris.
Beach Cleanup 12-8-13
Every day, same stuff found on the beach: balloons, plastic pollution, metal containers & more.
Beach Cleanup 12-14-13
Balloons blow...don't let them go.
Beach Cleanup 12-16-13
Found lot of single-use plastic and balloons.
Beach Cleanup 12-21-13
More balloons, single-use plastic bottles, plastic containers and styrofoam.
Beach Cleanup 12-22-13
Balloons are just unnecessary and often deadly litter.
Beach Cleanup 12-25-13
Pollution washed ashore doesn't take a holiday.
Beach Cleanup 12-28-13
Another year over and we picked up a lot of balloons, plastic pollution and other marine debris.
New Year's Day 2014
Starting the new year off cleaning the beach of balloons and plastic pollution.
Plastic Pollution
Look at this pile collected on New Year's Day.
3 Days Later
We collected this pile of marine debris and plastic pollution.
Need We Say It Again?
Balloons blow and plastic bites.
Beach Cleanup 1-11-4
Plastic, balloons, fishing gear, rope and styrofoam.
Beach Cleanup 1-18-14
One day we may not find balloons' deadly litter everywhere.
Beach Cleanup 1-24-14
More plastic containers, styrofoam, toys and balloons!
Beach Cleanup 2-1-14
Plastic pollution, styrofoam and balloons washed ashore.
Beach Cleanup 2-8-14
More balloons on our beach.
Beach Cleanup 2-15-14
Pollution comes in all forms: balloons, metal, plastic, paper and styrofoam.
Beach Cleanup 2-22-14
Every day we find balloons polluting the land and sea.