Petition · past parliament

Ban balloon manufacture/sale and make mass balloon releases a criminal offence,

Closed 168 signatures

What the petition asks

Balloons do not go to heaven, when they land the consequences are deadly for wildlife, 70% of the time they end up in oceans. Animals often mistake them for food, leading to stomach and intestinal blockages and eventual starvation.
https://balloonsblow.org/
https://www.ukrivers.net/balloon_fact.html

Timeline

3 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
3 Nov 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 168
Status Closed
Opened 3 May 2018
Closed 3 Nov 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.