"Thanks for your service my friend." Boater shares video in attempt to raise awareness of growing threat to oceans: 'Why are ...

In an effort to address plastic pollution caused by balloons, Lopes and his co-chair, Rep. Joseph Gresko announced plans to introduce a bill that would prohibit the sale of non-biodegradable ...

A balloon sits tangled on the rocky coast after washing ashore. Bills are pending in a growing number of states to ban the feel-good tradition of releasing helium-filled balloons at events, since ...

The bill, proposed by Rep. Linda Chaney, R-Tampa-St. Petersburg, specifically bans the intentional outdoor release of any balloon, biodegradable or not, filled with gas that is lighter than air.

FLINT, MI –– As hundreds of green and white biodegradable balloons made their way into a bright and wintery Flint sky, Amari Stuart watched a single, small cluster as it slipped from her hand.

The law exempts children 6 and younger. Anyone else could face a $150 fine, according to the measure. It also removes an exemption for biodegradable balloons.