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Petition · past parliament

Ban sale and use of releasing sky lanterns in uk

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Sky lanterns are dangerous to wildlife and farm animals they are all so a fire hazard to fields moors and property
And blatant littering of our green and pleasant land

Why it was rejected

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

For the sake of wildlife & forests ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns.

Timeline

5 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 May 2020

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