Ban sky lanterns. They injure and kill animals, and they cause fires.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban the sale and release of sky lanterns. They're a fire risk and have killed and injured wildlife and farm animals. Current regulations aren't doing enough to stop this.

Rspb - https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/litter/chineselanterns
Chief fire officers association
http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12050
Countryside online
https://www.countrysideonline.co.uk/care-for-the-countryside/sky-lanterns/

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: For the sake of wildlife & forests ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns.

Timeline

13 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
18 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 May 2020

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