Environmental groups call for total ban on releasing balloons and Chinese lanterns

Environmental groups call for total ban on releasing balloons and Chinese lanterns

Posted on August 21, 2017 by DrRossH in Balloons

Environmental groups are calling for a total ban on the release of balloons and Chinese lanterns, arguing that they are a danger to wildlife.The National Farmers’ Union, the RSPCA and the Marine Conservation Society are all in favour of a nationwide ban.They say the amount of litter on UK beaches from balloons and lanterns has nearly doubled in a decade.

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