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 20
Beach Cleanup 3-1-14
Pollution in all forms: plastic pollution, fishing line, glass bottle debris.
Beach Cleanup 3-8-14
More balloons. 🙁
Beach Cleanup 3-15-14
More plastic pollution and balloons.
Beach Cleanup 8-1-15
Half-mile walk on a cloudy, rainy day. Collected the usual single-use plastic crap that had washed ashore on the last tide. Much of it bit up by sea creatures.
Single-use plastic water bottles, single-use plastic cups, single-use styrofoam cups, single-use plastic food containers, plastic straws, plastic utensils, plastic caps, plastic toothbrushes, plastic toothbrush containers, plastic medicine containers, plastic shotgun shells, plastic oil containers, plastic water bottle fill with motor oil, shoes, rope, fishing gear. Foreign garbage from Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela. 7 balloons - 6 latex & 1 mylar.