Latex sententiae

An editorial piece suggested: Environmentalists seek to ban the commercial release of balloons as these latex and foil toys usually end up as sea debris. Marine animals mistake these as edible and eat the balloons, causing their illness or death.

But have we ever heard them advocate the ban of this latex? I have not, and I don't think they ever did or will.

The better to cut human population, y'know?

Then again, animals do not know any better.