First of all, only one hundred percent biodegradable latex balloons are used in mass releases. Research showed that these balloons degrade about as quickly as an oak leaf under similar conditions.

The updated law has passed through the state's legislature and is now on the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Maryland has a full balloon release ban with penalties for those that intentionally release. A bill introduced last year in the legislature to prohibit the sale of non-biodegradable helium and ...