Walk the beach on almost any morning and you are likely to find a balloon – either inflated, partially deflated or popped. They are one of the most common pieces of trash found on the beach and they kill an estimated 100,000 marine animals per year. Our local environmental group, Alliance for a Living Ocean, is doing its best to change that.
Balloons are actually the deadliest form of marine debris for seabirds. A study published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin found seabirds are 32…
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