Environmental consciousness is best served with latex balloons. They are biodegradable, in that they do not become a permanent fixture in our environment. Their foil counterparts, on the other hand, will stick around for decades to come. The good thing to know is that you can recycle and reuse foil balloons in order to avoid a more harmful impact on the environment. Your safest best when choosing an environmentally conscious balloon is to use latex balloons whenever possible. See latex balloons here. NOTE: BE SURE TO ASK US ABOUT OUR RECYCLE PROGRAM, OR VISIT OUR ECO PAGE (linked here).