Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill making Florida one of several states where it’s illegal to release balloons. The bill easily passed with bipartisan support in the state legislature ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Richmond is weighing new sustainability measures this Earth Month, aiming to reduce waste and protect the environment. Three proposals will be presented at a city ...

Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans' love of balloons be deflated? The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who ...

Family members and friends of people who die young often remember their loved ones with a balloon release. After WRAL’s latest documentary “UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence,” ...

The young female calf was still nursing at the time of her death, according to those that performed the animal's necropsy CMAST - NC State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology A young ...

The appearance of a dead whale on a North Carolina beach late last month has been tied to a balloon, scientists said. Beachgoers in Emerald Isle reported the presence of a live Gervais’ beaked whale ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — While cigarette butts are the top plastic pollutant along our coastline, there is another frequent plastic waste that pops up. More often seen when it is time to celebrate dads, ...

At least 10 states have banned balloon releases, citing the plastic pollution caused by the deflated balloons. How a Florida balloon release ban could curb plastic pollution Gov. Ron DeSantis is ...