{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/94050410-34f0-4058-a3fb-147c626a0556/61abfd854ede560012266a05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rubber Jellyfish with Carly Wilson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d210a657a97011aa9023d8/1638660882689-c34c008d82c741f543db2137156698d1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Carly is a wildlife conservationist, and maker of the \"Rubber Jellyfish\" documentary film, which reveals the shocking jellyfish-like shapes that balloons burst into when they are released into the air and how this is affecting sea turtles who mistake these items for prey. We talk about how Carly's journey from bat balls to busting balloon myths, and making maiden movies.</p><p><br></p><p>Useful links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://rubberjellyfishmovie.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rubberjellyfishmovie.com/</a></li><li>Burchette D K, 1989, <em>Study of the effect of balloon releases on the environment</em>: <a href=\"https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/deco_releases/release_study.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/deco_releases/release_study.html</a></li><li>Gilmour M, Lavers J, 2020, <em>We composted ‘biodegradable’ balloons. Here’s what we found after 16&nbsp;weeks</em>, article in 'The Conversation': <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/we-composted-biodegradable-balloons-heres-what-we-found-after-16-weeks-138731\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theconversation.com/we-composted-biodegradable-balloons-heres-what-we-found-after-16-weeks-138731</a></li><li>Gilmour M E , Lavers J L, 2020, <em>Latex balloons do not degrade uniformly in freshwater, marine and composting environments</em>, The Journal of Hazardous Materials: <a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389420316150?via%3Dihub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389420316150?via%3Dihub</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.oceanprotect.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.oceanprotect.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ocean Protect"}