Make balloon release illegal

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like to ban the release of balloons into the sky and the environment as it only ever comes to harm to our animals and eco system.

Ingesting balloons can cause death by blocking the digestive and/or respiratory tracts. This has been witnessed and documented in marine and farm animals. Balloons don't decompose quickly, and their strings usually aren't made of biodegradable material, either. All released balloons, including those falsely marketed as “biodegradable latex,” return to Earth. They kill animals and cause power outages. Balloons can travel miles and pollute remote and pristine places.

Why it was rejected

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

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Make releasing helium balloons and sky lanterns a specific littering offence
Make releasing helium balloons and sky lanterns a specific littering offence

Timeline

23 Jul 2022	Petition opened for signatures
25 Jul 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Jul 2022

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