The Great Balloon Controversy.

Chase, Valerie

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ERIC Number: EJ392736

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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The Great Balloon Controversy.

Chase, Valerie

Current: The Journal of Marine Education, v9 n1 p4-7 1989

Discusses the harmful effects of balloon launches and the dumping of plastic debris into oceans. Cites several examples of plastic materials being discovered inside the bodies of sick and/or dead marine animals. Offers alternative activities to releasing balloons into the atmosphere. (RT)

Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials, Marine Education, Physical Environment, Pollution, Science Activities, Secondary School Science, Waste Disposal, Water Pollution, Water Quality

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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