Why should automotive people care about Balloons?
Balloons are hazards when they enter the environment
All released balloons return to Earth as ugly litter
Even those marketed as biodegradable latex
Balloons return to the land and sea everywhere
Balloons are frequently mistaken for food and eaten by animals.
More Significance Reason we need to care & act:
One in 20 of seabirds encounter or eat balloons
Even latex balloons marketed as biodegradable
Balloons contain environmentally damaging chemicals and plastics.
Helium that inflates balloons should be preserved for high tech use
Mylar balloons also get into electrical wires