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Researcher creates balloons that biodegrade without toxins
Juliana Cumming's formula blends natural latex without toxic additives. It should fully break down within nine months.
Why it mattersBalloons are 32 times deadlier to seabirds than hard plastic. An alternative that actually breaks down could prevent thousands of animal deaths.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet. University of Tasmania proved balloons are seabird killers; this solution could eventually reach Australian shops.
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