Petition Ban the deliberate release of balloons and lanterns

While it is, of course, understandable that people wish to celebrate or mark certain events such as a birthday, promotion, wedding, or death, we know beyond doubt the harm that balloons and lanterns do to wildlife and the environment. There are other, less devastating ways to celebrate and remember.

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3,953 signatures

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Date closed 26 October 2019
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