Balloon Pollution

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/det…) #2: Post your sighting on Facebook (facebook.com/balloonpolluti…) #3: Email balloonpollution21@gmail.com

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

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

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

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/det…) #2: Post your sighting on Facebook (facebook.com/balloonpolluti…) #3: Email balloonpollution21@gmail.com

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/Petition/De…

the helium shortage is only being made worse by inflation

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

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/det… 2. Post your sighting on our facebook page: facebook.com/balloonpolluti… 3. Email balloonpollution21@gmail.com

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

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

@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

Another fascinating #PaperInFocus, this time from @Emily_Roycroft on what genomic data from museum specimens can reveal about extinctions! And, BONUS FEATURE! @_allymcgee tells me about an app to track balloon pollution 👉 @BalloonsPollute 🎈 All links in episode notes!

New episode is out NOW! Last of this season, and it's a great one. Fantastic chat with @ke_cain, and discussion featuring @dareenalmojil & @TaraLynC. Listen to hear how we've coped with the last year, and our tips for avoiding academic burnout 🧡 theweepodcast.org/podcast/episod…

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/det…

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

(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/10.1007/s12210…

(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.marp…