Balloons Harm Wildlife. Florida Is Set to Ban Their Release

Balloons released in the sky don’t go to heaven. They often end up in oceans and waterways, where they’re 32 times more likely to kill seabirds than other types of plastic debris. Despite this, humans like to release them en masse, be it to celebrate a loved one’s life or a wedding, or to reveal the gender of a baby.The practice is on the verge of becoming illegal in Florida, where the legislature has joined a…