Balloons Blow website: https://balloonsblow.org/
Journal of Scientific Reports: Balloons the No. 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds University of Tasmania, March 1, 2019
Better Alternatives Now (BAN) 2.0, An analysis and call-to-action to phase out the most polluting plastic products used in the United States
Towns in Maine with balloon ordinances:
- Kennebunk
- Unity
States laws include:
U.S. cities and towns with balloon laws:
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Provincetown, Massachusetts
- New Shoreham (Block Island), Rhode Island
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Ventnor, New Jersey
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Toledo, Ohio
- Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Suffolk County, New York
- Long Beach, New York
- Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
Movie showing idea: Rubber Jellyfish: “Rubber Jellyfish” is a feature-length documentary that explores the effects of helium balloons on the environment, wildlife, and human beings. Mom-to-be Carly Wilson sets out on a personal journey to meet key players on all sides in the fight to ban balloons, and exposes the confronting truth behind a much-loved party product.
