Rejected petition Make it illegal to release Chinese or flying lanterns

The government works hard to provide a thriving farming economy which this country should be proud of whilst it also has a booming equine industry. Chinese or flying lanterns cause pain, suffering and death for many of these harmless animals. To see them banned would put a stop to this.

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The RSPCA reported “
An estimated 200,000 sky lanterns are sold and released each year in the UK. As the popularity of these items increase, so does the risk to wildlife. They also cause injury and suffering to animals and have a devastating impact on the environment.
There have been reports of animals becoming entangled in these lanterns and becoming injured trying to free themselves, which will cause extreme stress and suffering.” This is before discussing Ingestion off them and wild fires.

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Date submitted 10 May 2020
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