Are latex balloons bio-degradable?
Yes! Latex balloons are made from bio-degradable rubber tree sap and are environmentally safe. Latex balloons bio-degrade at the same rate as an oak leaf. Latex balloons are made from 100% natural latex — not plastic. Our latex balloons are biodegradable, and decompose as fast as an oak leaf in your backyard! The natural rubber latex that is used to make latex balloons comes from the rubber tree , Hevea Brasiliensis, that grows in Malaysia, Asia and Africa. Contrary to popular belief, latex is not the trees sap which is the vital liquid needed for growth. Tiny vessels under the rubber trees bark are the source of the worlds rubber supply. Latex is collected by “tapping” the trees. The tree trunk is scored (cut with a knife)halfway across its width. The score is made about a millimeter deep and slanted downward at a 30 degree angle and is repeated every second or third day with each cut made directly below the previous one. Scoring the bark opens the tubes, and the cut “weeps” or oozes
