Balloon Pollution

Educating the public about balloon pollution and researching the effects of balloon pollution on the environment and wildlife

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Have you seen a balloon in the wild? There are three ways to report it:

#1 (Android): Download the F.L.O.A.T. app and answer the questionnaire (https://t.co/xlDrvDWdqg)
#2: Post your sighting on Facebook (https://t.co/dkTtOGa426)
#3: Email [email protected]

[🇨🇦✍️Help us ban plastic🎈releases @CanBalloonBan]

Valentines everywhere deserve better than displaying your affection with deadly single-use plastic

[🇨🇦✍️Help us ban plastic🎈releases @CanBalloonBan]

People all over the 🌎 have been misled by manufacturers labelling plastic balloons as biodegradable *without any supporting evidence that balloons actually biodegrade*

It's likely that every single🎈released in this 2021 video is still out there in the world somewhere as litter

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Keep in mind that for options #2 and #3, include:
coordinates or location of balloon (**mandatory)
latex or mylar material
if there is a string attached
wildlife impact, if any
balloon setting (e.g., in tree, on ground)
a photo of the balloon

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Have you seen a balloon in the wild? There are three ways to report it:

#1 (Android): Download the F.L.O.A.T. app and answer the questionnaire (https://t.co/xlDrvDWdqg)
#2: Post your sighting on Facebook (https://t.co/dkTtOGa426)
#3: Email [email protected]

[🇨🇦✍️Help us ban plastic🎈releases @CanBalloonBan]

Please RT! It’s time for #Canada to step up and take action to address plastic pollution. Sign Petition e-3730 and join us in asking the 🇨🇦 federal government to ban the release of plastic balloons🎈 and sky lanterns into the environment. Here’s why… 🧵
https://t.co/l7MZoJd640

[Iris 💫 @Jest_Iris]

the helium shortage is only being made worse by inflation

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

I hope that everyone has a restful and enjoyable holiday season! Be sure to keep an eye out for #balloonpollution if your holiday break means spending time outdoors.

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

When a littered balloon comes out of nowhere and tumbles right into your feet, you throw it away and report it to F.L.O.A.T. #balloonpollution

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Did you know there are three ways to report a polluted balloon?
1. Download the F.L.O.A.T. app and answer the questionnaire https://t.co/oGqLOLTtAS
2. Post your sighting on our facebook page: https://t.co/dkTtOGa426
3. Email [email protected]

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Hey there Twitter. Thought I'd 🎈🗯pop in with a rooftop research update! Balloons were left in three treatments: air, water, and soil. What do you think will happen to the #Balloons after 3 weeks? #balloonpollution #biodegredation

[The W.E.E. (Women in Ecology & Evolution) Podcast @the_wee_podcast]

I am always down to promote your projects and initiatives 😍 - especially when they are as awesome as this one! Univ of Scranton undergraduate Ally McGee is collecting information on balloon pollution via an app - hear more about it here! 👉 @BalloonsPollute

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

@the_wee_podcast @Emily_Roycroft @_allymcgee Check out F.L.O.A.T.'s feature on @the_wee_podcast with @kirstyjean. Another step towards publicizing and combating #BalloonPolluttion

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Attention Twitter: the F.L.O.A.T. app is officially on the Google Play Store! Anyone can use it to report balloon sightings and contribute to our global map of #balloonpollution. Follow link to download. #CitizenScience #Conservation

https://t.co/29XjnSE3e1

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

It's clear that citizen science is the Swiss Army knife of research. There is no doubt we can use it to study #balloonpollution. Keep your eyes peeled for an important announcement coming up soon

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

(1/7) It can educate participants and raise awareness, like the citizen science approach did for high school students collecting data on marine litter. https://t.co/fVeQYQ2Syw

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

Science is for everyone! #citizenscience is a fantastic tool that ANYONE can partake in to help us make scientific strides:

[Balloon Pollution @BalloonsPollute]

(6/7) They even went #birdwatching to discover atypical breeding in Northern Gannets, which was associated with man-made structures and plastic in nests.
https://t.co/oY1Q7F9Lbu