Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Researchers at Imperial College London say they have developed the first fully biodegradable balloon and hope to bring it to market within two years.

The environmental impact of traditional balloons is largely unknown to the general public, but a number of studies have documented the dangers posed by balloons once they end up in nature, particularly for marine life and birds.

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