@BalloonsPollute

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

 University of Scranton
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Joined March 2021
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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 (play.google.com/store/apps/d…) #2: Post your sighting on Facebook (facebook.com/balloonpollutio…) #3: Email [email protected]
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Valentines everywhere deserve better than displaying your affection with deadly single-use plastic
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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
Christina Watkins@CWatkins_TV3 May 2021
TODAY: Only @wdsu was there when members, supporters of @CityOfNOLA’s Barber/Beautician program, released 2,300 biodegradable balloons. Each one represents a life lost to gun violence over the past 10 years @wdsu
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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
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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… 🧵 petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P… – at Canada
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Balloon Pollution retweeted
Iris 💫@Jest_Iris12 Jan 2022
the helium shortage is only being made worse by inflation
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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.
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 – at Jessup, PA
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 play.google.com/store/apps/d… 2. Post your sighting on our facebook page: facebook.com/balloonpollutio… 3. Email [email protected]
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 – at Scranton, PA
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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
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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 play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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(1/7) It can educate participants and raise awareness, like the citizen science approach did for high school students collecting data on marine litter. doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.…
Balloon Pollution@BalloonsPollute11 May 2021
Science is for everyone! #citizenscience is a fantastic tool that ANYONE can partake in to help us make scientific strides:
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(6/7) They even went #birdwatching to discover atypical breeding in Northern Gannets, which was associated with man-made structures and plastic in nests. doi-org.ezp.scranton.edu/10.…
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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
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