Today we hear that a third of turtle deaths are attributable to soft plastic.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/06/07/3237848.htm
Take a walk along the Ninety Mile Beach or the coast alongside Waratah Bay and look out for colorful shredded balloons - many with ribbon and plastic seals attached.
Drop litter on firm ground and you cop a fine, but send thousands of balloons onto the wide blue yonder and it's a celebration.
I may be a party pooper but the rubbish on the beach can only be a small percentage of that in the ocean or in sea creatures' guts.
Biodegradable balloons are NOT the answer - NO MASS HELIUM BALLOONS is the answer!
