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Australia have placed a temporary ban on the Sky Lanterns party products. Should the UK now do the same ? While they stand as an amazing sight in the night time sky, it's seems surprising in this environmentally concerned age that the sky lantern is legally sold within the UK. The paper lanterns use flammable liquid or a candle to produce hot air which inflates them and then sends them up into the sky. With the calls to ban bio-degradable balloon releases still hitting the headlines, it's amazing the chinese sky lanterns with it's land littering metal component and potentially dangerous flame have been overlooked by the wonderful display they give off. After contacting trading standard about my concerns, their communictaions amount to a "unable to comment". While a popular part of many celebrations they remain a threat to a potential fire. The other side of the argument is that they may be seen as no more harmful then a firework and infact they are used so infrequently that the small usage is not bothering about. Also if calls for a ban mount, than increase in publicity may cause an increase in usage and illegal imports. We are asking for your opinions. From the articles below we have found on the internet we want to know should sky lanterns be legal or banned. Vote today from the vote option at the bottom of this page. Sky Lanterns on You tube : Australia place a temporary ban on the sky lantern : http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25997877-29277,00.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/govt-bans-sky-lanterns-for-18-months-20090829-f30u.html Wedding venues seek the risk they can cause and start to ban the product on some premesis http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Lantern-ban-farm-weddings/article-945484-detail/article.html The Green Issues raised in the Guardian newspaper http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/jul/31/sky-lanterns China bans the lanterns after 61 fights were delayed http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5049047/China-bans-traditional-flying-lanterns-after-they-delay-flights.html The balloon industry raise concerns about the product on their blog https://www.balloonconsultant.co.uk/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,70/func,view/catid,10/id,872/ Farmers raise concerns http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4528885.Sussex_farmers_want_to_ban_Chinese_lanterns/ Sky Lanterns waste coastguards time dealing with UFO siting phone calls
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/333853/UFO-fans-call-authorities-over-Chinese-lanterns-in-the-sky.html
We want to know your views. Voice your opinion and reply to our poll, should Sky Lanterns be legal or banned ?
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