That goes for traditional latex balloons as well as Mylar or foil balloons. Some latex balloons are marketed as biodegradable, but the speed at which these balloons break down is debated.

How many of those, like the Furphy's find, end up on a beach far from home is not clear ... Mr Powers said the balloons, which were made out of a natural latex rubber, and the attached packages ...

"Yet now, geoengineering advocates want to intentionally pump sulfur into our atmosphere, ignoring decades of clear scientific evidence regarding ... in the U.S. currently launching sulfur dioxide ...