“Balloon Mission is up and away.” Long Island Herald. December 1, 2022.
“Hold onto those Balloons: They Could End up in the Ocean.” NOAA. last updated November 8, 2022. Hold on to Those Balloons: They Could End Up in the Ocean | response.restoration.noaa.gov
Dangers of Balloon Releases and the Law:
“Understanding the Impact of Balloon Releases; Sustainable Alternatives to Balloons.” HRSD. June 27, 2022.
“The problem with birthday balloons no one talks about.” Readers Digest. June 13, 2022.
“You Eat a Credit Card’s worth of Plastic Every Week.” Nautilus. May 18, 2022
“This is Why Releasing Balloons May Soon be banned in NY.” Big Frog. May 6, 2022.
“How Balloons Blew Up.” NY Times. March 24, 2022.
“How Balloons in the Ocean Kill Marine Life.” Capt. Dave’s Blog How Balloons in the Ocean Kill Marine Life | Capt. Dave’s Blog
“Plastic Bottle Caps and Balloons Top the list of Trash washing up at Virginia wildlife refuges.” Virginia Pilot. January 8, 2020.
“State pols want to ban helium-filled balloon releases.” NY Post. October 20, 2019.
“Why Balloon Releases Need to Stop.” Tree Hugger. August 15, 2019.
“Why the Balloon Release Tradition is Terrible.” Forbes.
May 28th, 2019. Why The Balloon Release Tradition Is Terrible For The Environment (forbes.com)
“Plastic Balloons Kill More Seabirds than all other trash.” Lady Free Thinker. March 11, 2019. https://ladyfreethinker.org/plastic-balloons-kill-more-seabirds-than-all-other-trash/
“Preventing harmful Balloon Debris along NY’s marine coastline.” NY Sea Grant. March 4, 2019. https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/on-youtube-preventing-harmful-balloon-debris-along-new-york-s-marine-coast-publications-success-stories-extension-2019
Julie Craves explains how discarded balloons harm birds.” Bird Watching Daily. October 2, 2019. https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/beginners/birding-faq/julie-craves-explains-discarded-balloons-harm-birds/
“Here’s What Really Happens When You let go of a balloon.” The Dodo. May 4, 2018.
https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/balloons-hurt-animals-risks
“High Flying Balloons pose a definite downside for ocean wildlife.” Ocean Conservancy. August 29, 2012.
High-flying Balloons Pose a Definite Downside for Ocean Wildlife
“Balloon Debris A rising Concern.” Prevent BalloonLitter.org
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