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Ban Chinese Lanterns

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BONNIE Lynn LEE
3 years ago

I am also against fire works but these latterns are gaining in popularity and just another pollutant to our environment and animals. Educate City people, they're only out for a good feeling and fun time.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Cause burns, fires, death, impaction when animals eat them off floor. You are sending a burning object into the sky that will land anywhere , danger to everything. Ridiculous.

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Lynne Welch
11 years ago

These lanterns are a danger to livestock, wildlife, barns & buildings, etc., and should be banned. We had 2 come down on New Year's Eve: one was a couple of feet away from the barn (housing hay & straw and 3 horses), the second actually landed on the roof of the barn. Had we not been able to climb onto the roof and retrieve what was left of the lantern - which was still glowing red hot, I dread to think of what would have happened. They must be stopped now!

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Lynne Welch
11 years ago

These lanterns are a danger to livestock, wildlife, barns & buildings, etc., and should be banned. We had 2 come down on New Year's Eve: one was a couple of feet away from the barn (housing hay & straw and 3 horses), the second actually landed on the roof of the barn. Had we not been able to climb onto the roof and retrieve what was left of the lantern - which was still glowing red hot, I dread to think of what would have happened. They must be stopped now!

Yvon

Function organisers who offer these lanterns to weddings etc should be shown what damage they do to the countryside and farming

Mrs M Tucker

A danger to crops, livestock, buildings, wildlife, domestic animals & a fire hazard! etc.... no need for these things to exist, they are just awful !!! :-(

Jenny Dinnis

There should be a complete ban on the use of these potential killers !!

CAROLE M BULMER

They are such a danger to animals, crops and the wildlife and should be banned

Michelle Arnold

Can't believe that these things can just be set on fire and left to blow wherever they will. It's an absolutely crazy fire hazard. Add to that the danger to wildlife, what are people thinking.

Jan Coffin

Ban them before someone is killed through the stupidity of people who have no idea of the damned they can do

Linda Winn

Perhaps initially people did not realise how dangerous these are - now there is so much evidence of the damage they can cause, they should be banned.

Jane Brimacombe

Ban these things and try to keep our countryside, and wildlife safer

Sue Barnard

Should be banned to protect animals and crops

Toni M. Evans

Devastating livestock and crops

deborah smart

Should be banned very dangerous

Ira Miskovic

Extremely dangerous for feeld animals & wildlife, must be band

Jue

They are a danger to livestock and wildlife

Julia Woodruff (Little Owl)

3rd Holborn Brownies are supporting this petition, as we feel very strongly about the harm caused to animals and their habitats by sky lanterns.

Johanne warren

Let's protect our wildlife

Carol Meader

Happy to sign - hate the lanterns!

Anonymous

It can cause harm to animals they need to be banned.

Karen Canner

There is no need for these to be on sale anywhere in the UK as they cause damage and distress. They look pretty for a few minutes but with no control over where they land untold damage and injury can be the result. They are a menace to all animal owners.

Anonymous

I would ban lanterns, balloons and fireworks if I could

Petra pipkin

My friends horse has been badly burnt, these must be banned

Ben Tebby

national security in danger

Randall Sxott Clemons

I support this bill and it is cheap paper and fire haza d

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Sue Mitchell
11 years ago

Fully agree these pointless lanterns need banning, they serve no purpose whatsoever & are a danger to wildlife, livestock, buildings even the people watching them!

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Sue Mitchell
11 years ago

Fully agree these pointless lanterns need banning, they serve no purpose whatsoever & are a danger to wildlife, livestock, buildings even the people watching them!

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Pili Spiers
11 years ago

These are a danger to livestock, horses and wild life .

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Pili Spiers
11 years ago

These are a danger to livestock, horses and wild life .

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Zoe thompson
11 years ago

Not only live stock that cant defend themselves if a lantern lands on them but people and children that are out celebrating

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Zoe thompson
11 years ago

Not only live stock that cant defend themselves if a lantern lands on them but people and children that are out celebrating

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Jo Lockhart
11 years ago

These are a danger to livestock, wildlife and horses and leave litter wherever they land, not to mention the possible fire risk.

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Jo Lockhart
11 years ago

These are a danger to livestock, wildlife and horses and leave litter wherever they land, not to mention the possible fire risk.

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Lucy
11 years ago

dangerous and just more litter , no one collects them after they let them go

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Lucy
11 years ago

dangerous and just more litter , no one collects them after they let them go

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Alison Brady
11 years ago

Please ban these dangerous & environmentally unsound lanterns. They are dangerous to wildlife & livestock; whilst also creating a fire hazard. Thank you in advance.

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Alison Brady
11 years ago

Please ban these dangerous & environmentally unsound lanterns. They are dangerous to wildlife & livestock; whilst also creating a fire hazard. Thank you in advance.

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Amanda Jackson
11 years ago

They are dangerous

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Amanda Jackson
11 years ago

They are dangerous

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Kirsty Samson
11 years ago

They really are not safe

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Kirsty Samson
11 years ago

They really are not safe