Chinese Lanterns

[Rostor]

If you, like me, think that chinses lanterns should be banned please sign the e-petition below.

"Ban the use and sale of Chinese Lanterns in the UK". Why? Because - Wildlife, farm animals, domestic pets, aircraft and coastguard services are affected by the use of these non essential, air born, menaces. FARMING:- Chinese lanterns released into the air at outdoor events such as weddings are killing livestock, and setting fire to fields. EMERGENCY SERVICES:- The UK Coastguard says it has seen a large increase in the number of rescue teams and lifeboats being called out to false alarms, because decorative Chinese lanterns are being mistaken for distress flares.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/13051

also please share

Thanks for reading

 

[muff747]

O don't get me started on these - they are an accident waiting to happen! I'll sign your petition definitely

 

[Rostor]

O don't get me started on these - they are an accident waiting to happen! I'll sign your petition definitely

Thanks, they are so dangerous!

 

[Foxhunter49]

Done and dusted and passed on.
A farmer friend lost a cow last winter that had ingested the wire from one of these darn lanterns.

 

[Capriole]

think it was the HHo FB page I saw a pic of a dead barn owl tangled up in one of these bloody things

 

[shoo]

O don't get me started on these - they are an accident waiting to happen! I'll sign your petition definitely

I agree, I hate them. I have removed the remains of a few from my fields

 

[SonnysHumanSlave]

signed by myself and partner and have passed it round on fb

 

[coolio]

Farm local to me posted pics of a barn owl caught in one of these. They have spent the last 10 years working hard to improve habitat for wildlife and were gutted to see this happen.

I believe they have started a twitter campaign to get these lanterns banned. Will find out more.

 

[M_G]

Signed, I keep finding these pesky things in my horses field...

 

[billowfarm]

@bantheskylanter on twitter for photo of damage these pesky things can do. Interesting article in farmers guardian - spain have banned sky lanterns

 

[Rueysmum]

signed - they are so dangerous. Some people/manufacturers have no imagination/conscience.

 

[dalidaydream]

Signed it a while back - hate the things

 

[Merrymoles]

Done

 

[HashRouge]

Signed. I can't stand the things! Pulled several out of our field after Bonfire Night.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

We found a total of 11 from mine & my neighbours top paddocks on New years day

 

[Dab]

Done, saw loads fying over my fields on NYE

 

[Faithkat]

Done. Apart from the danger to wildlife, I know someone who lived in a thatched cottage and is very, very nervous of Chinese lanterns!

 

[Rostor]

Thanks for all of your support, please keep sharing this & hopefully we can get them banned.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Signed

 

[Janah]

Done

 

[scrunchie]

Signed an online petition a few months ago. Not sure if this is the same one?

I haven't had any probs with the lanterns and never really given them much thought until the first petition was passed around.

 

[Chestnutmare]

Done and passed on to FB too, I too cannot stand these, get so many of them around here and can't believe how big there are!!

 

[Shantara]

They are beautiful and look gorgeous when there's hundreds of them floating off into the distance...

...but no one seems to think of the damage Will sign in a bit.

Let's keep them Digital, eh?

 

[mtj]

Done and facebooked

 

[thatsmygirl]

I LOVE EM!!!!

 

[thatsmygirl]

NOT!!! Signed and shared on facebook

 

[Ranyhyn]

Typical childish thoughtless public behaviour. Signed.

 

[Madam Min]

Signed

 

[Quantock-cob]

Signed and shared on FB.

 

[haras]

My mare had colic surgery due to swallowing a piece of wire that caused abcesses, a perforation and peritonitis... she was in foal at the time.

Whether the wire came from a lantern or not I will never know.

I've signed