Why Gov. DeSantis should sign the balloon release ban into law
Balloons are some of the most life-threatening marine litter for crucial wildlife populations.
Balloons are some of the most life-threatening marine litter for crucial wildlife populations.
The new proposal, HB 321, is sponsored by Tampa Bay area Republican Linda Chaney in the Florida House.
Equipment such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers emitted 2,116 tons of 'fine particulates' in Florida in 2020.
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