(CBS) -- Environmentalists have been fighting to cut the use of plastic straws, utensils and bags for years but recently they have been turning their focus to balloons because of the threat they pose ...

PLAYING with plastic blowing kits, also known as plastic balloons, is not safe as these toys may expose children to solvent vapors, the group Ecowaste Coalition warned. Taking its cue from Health ...

Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans' love of balloons be deflated? The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who ...

Plastic advertising balloons that blow away to sea are killing seabirds, seals and other wildlife, campaigners have warned. Despite being sold as "biodegradable", the freebies handed out at local ...

Certain single-use plastics may soon be banned in the City of Santa Barbara. Items include small plastic water bottles, Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and other disposables that harm the ...

Plastic advertising balloons that blow away to sea are killing seabirds, seals and other wildlife, campaigners have warned. Despite being sold as "biodegradable", the freebies handed out at local ...