Balloons Blow Wall of Fame features Earth Warriors around the world who help clean up our environment!
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Stanley Larsen - Massachusetts
Our friend Stanley in Massachusetts collects hundreds of balloons trashing the offshore waters of beautiful Martha's Vineyard. Fishing these waters all his life, he never would see balloons - now, collecting this floating garbage has become part of his routine.
Photo: Cathryn McCann
Photo: Cathryn McCann
Abi, Lili and Mary - Michigan
Our friends Abi, Lili & Mary found these balloons at Weko Beach in Lake Michigan. They find at least 15 - 20 balloons with string usually wrapped up in seaweed with more trash. Good save! Thumbs down to balloons, thumbs up to you!!
Arlington, Oregon
“There once was a young man named Sean,
Whose wish came from a sly leprechaun,
For balloons to leave no trace,
But then one hit him in the face,
He yells, ‘Death to balloons and their spawn!’
To da break of break of dawn.”
Photo: S. Bogle – Arlington, Oregon
Photo: S. Bogle – Arlington, Oregon
Tom - Florida
Our friend Tom in Florida finds balloons & other garbage nearly every morning while out on sea turtle patrol. Good save! Much respect for your work protecting our sea turtle friends.
Mylar Near Turbiines
“Twinkle, twinkle little star,
Why are you made of nondegradable mylar?”
Photo: S. Bogle – Arlington, Oregon
Photo: S. Bogle – Arlington, Oregon
A. Kam - Holland
“I regularly pick up plastic soup off the beach in Holland. Today I found this balloon. I find balloons and balloon strings quite often." - Holland
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Bad balloon contaminating the snowy owl’s nesting area – Martha’s Vineyard
Photo by: M. Schellhammer
Photo by: M. Schellhammer
Bahamas
Our friend at Rolling Harbour Abaco found this balloon mess on a beautiful beach in the Bahamas. Nice save!
Lubec, Maine
Photo: Wanda Corey
M. Bacon - Maryland
The Great Pocomoke Forest, Maryland
MUVE - Florida
Our friends at the Museum Volunteers for the Environment (MUVE) are always finding balloons. This Mother's Day balloon was recently found on Virginia Key. Nice catch!
Leah - Ohio
Our friend Leah in Ohio found this balloon trash while doing a beach clean up at Edgewater Beach on the shores of Lake Erie. Good save! Thumbs down to balloons, thumbs up to you!
Emelia & Haley - Minnesota
Our young friends Emelia & Haley know balloons blow! They found this graduation balloon while walking the shores of Mille Lacs Lake. Good catch!
Mike - California
Our friend Mike in California always collects balloons while sailing. On this day he found about a dozen balloons polluting the offshore waters of beautiful Rancho Palos Verdes. Nice save! Much respect for using your mad skills to pick up this deadly floating trash!
Ryan - Utah
Our friend Ryan in Utah found this Mother's Day balloon in the desert north of the Great Salt Lake. Good save!
Beau - Florida
Our friend Beau in Florida did a great job at the rescue of this balloon trash while at sailing class. Thumbs down to balloons, thumbs up to you!
Deb - Illinois
Our friend Deb in Illinois found this latex balloon only feet from Poplar Creek. "The next rain storm would carry this bright green latex sack into Poplar Creek where it would eventually run into the Fox River into the Illinois River into the Mississippi and then into the Gulf of Mexico. From there....who knows!
Please remember that stormwater pollutes and Balloons Blow." Nice save! Thumbs down to balloons, thumbs up to you!
Lyman - Massachusetts
Our young friend Lyman in Massachusetts spotted this 'Happy Graduation' balloon when his family was driving past a cornfield. They pulled a U-turn & he jumped out, chasing down the tumbling trash. Much respect for nabbing that floating litter.
Hopefully our grads will make smart choices in the future, as they start the "first day of the rest of their life."
Hopefully our grads will make smart choices in the future, as they start the "first day of the rest of their life."
M. McCallister - Florida
“Found 14 balloons floating about 1-2mi off Jacksonville Beach, FL while deploying acoustic receivers to track white sharks. We also saw dozens of juvenile sea turtles in the Found 14 balloons floating about 1-2mi off Jacksonville Beach, FL while deploying acoustic receivers to track white sharks. We also saw dozens of juvenile sea turtles in the area, including 2 within site of the balloons, including 2 within site of the balloons.” - Jacksonville, FL
Tristan - Connecticut
Our friend Tristan in Connecticut found this graduation balloon while he & his mom were monitoring piping plovers & least terns. He was happy to pick it up before any threatened shorebirds became entangled in this hazardous trash! Nice work!
Lucy - Georgia
Our friend Lucy in Georgia found this latex balloon blended in with the seaweed & sticks at East Beach on St. Simons Island. Nice catch!
Katie - Virginia
Our friend Katie (and my trusty coworker) found this trashed birthday balloon alongside a cornfield while we were out scouting for bat locations on the boarder of Virginia & North Carolina. We can't go anywhere without finding this flyaway trash.
Meryn - Florida
Our little friend Meryn's first boat trip...and of course they found balloons! Boo! Thanks for snagging that hazardous trash from the offshore waters of beautiful Florida.
Paul - UK
Our friend Paul in the UK often finds balloons while keeping the beaches clean. He found this latex litter on beautiful Porthtowan Beach. Nice job!
Ava - Texas
Our friend Ava in Texas saw this balloon blowing across the grassy area in front of Chili's Grill & Bar. She alerted her mom, by the time she was able to pull over it had popped. There were several birds near where it popped & Ava was super glad to get it before the birds ate the pieces! Nice save!
Good thing the little ones know - balloons blow!
Good thing the little ones know - balloons blow!
Daniel - Hawaii
Our friend Daniel in Hawaii collected this balloon off Kona, during their field project with Cascadia Research Collective. He & his mates always find balloons polluting the beautiful offshore waters.
Zasha & Marcie - Florida
Our friends Zasha & Marcie in Florida found these balloons trashing the beautiful beach in Hobe Sound. Nice save!
Elsa - Florida
Our friend Elsa in Florida collected this Frozen balloon off a sea turtle nesting beach at beautiful Biscayne National Park. Nice save!