Ban the release of Helium balloons

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What the petition asks

Helium is a rare gas, which is becoming scarce, we allow people to release helium filled balloons for memorials/ celebrations / competitions.
It causes major problems when the balloons deflate for wildlife and in particular aquatic animals. A number of whale deaths are recently attributed to them.

http://balloonsblow.org/
http://www.nabas.co.uk/about-balloons/
http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/heliumballoons.htm
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/how-balloon-releases-harm-wildlife/
http://www.mcsuk.org/downloads/pollution/dont%20let%20go.pdf

They are becoming part of the plastic soup we dump into out oceans killing wildlife we cannot continue like this, it a simple start please sign.

Timeline

20 Sep 2016	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91

Status Closed

Opened 20 Sep 2016

Closed 20 Mar 2017

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