When I started MylarMistake, my main focus was to educate the community to avoid purchasing Mylar balloons and offer information on how to reduce and reuse them. We know that every Mylar balloon either ends up in the ocean or the landfill contributing to the blight in our environment. My goal was to help educate …
Everyone loves balloons. Whether it’s at a birthday party, banquet, or a baby shower, balloons are a staple in celebrations for any occasion. However, at the end of the party, what happens to them? Most often, whether intentional or by accident, they are released into the sky. Not only are Mylar balloons harmful to our …
Recently in the Santa Barbara News-Press, I came across an article written about Michael Balaban, a trial lawyer who worked under Robert F. Kennedy as assistant United States Attorney in 1963 and co-founder of the Federal Public Defenders office in Los Angeles. Disseminating his humanitarian efforts in many ways, his life motto was “Think globally …
Clear water, abundant marine life, untouched island, Mylar balloon. Mylar balloon?! This was my exact reaction when my Girl Scout troop went on a kayaking trip in 2018 to one of the California Channel Islands, Anacapa Island. The natural, pristine beauty of the ocean was disrupted when our kayaking guide pulled out multiple Mylar balloons …