Works Cited

Lara O’Brien (M.S. ’20 University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability and founder of The Balloon Debris Survey) 

María Dabrowski (M.S. ’21 University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability and founder of @GoGreenForTheOcean on Instagram) 

Balloons Blow Website

Science Daily

  • “Balloons the Number 1 Marine Debris Risk of Mortality for Seabirds.” 
  • March 2019

The State

  • Connolly, Matt. “Clemson ending this football gameday tradition for 2018.” 
  • July 28, 2018

Detroit Free Press

  • Matheny, Keith. “18,000 Pieces of Balloon Waste Were Found in Great Lakes; Why It’s a Danger.”
  • July 3, 2019

The East Hampton Star

  • Sampson, Christine. “Balloon Release Banned.” 
  • June 13, 2019