Mass Balloon release proposed ban in Portsmouth

kml · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 11:53 PM

Thought I would share this good bit of news with you all.Portsmouth city council are proposing a ban on the mass release of balloons by charities and alike.The environmental officer has been convinced by wildlife organisations that balloons are harmful to the enviroment and wildlife.The charities who use the balloon releases to raise money are campainging against the ban.Fingers crossed the ban will be intruduced and the charities will find alternative fundraising methods.

naturelover · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 12:08 AM

Thats very good news,thanks for letting us know.

tufftie · #3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 07:13 AM

Let's hope they succeed in keeping the ban in place and that other local councils jump on the band wagon too. Having worked in this field for a charity I can tell you that there are many ways to fundraise, most producing more donations than a quick one off awareness stunt.

Kayleigh · #4 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kml

Thought I would share this good bit of news with you all.Portsmouth city council are proposing a ban on the mass release of balloons by charities and alike.The environmental officer has been convinced by wildlife organisations that balloons are harmful to the enviroment and wildlife.The charities who use the balloon releases to raise money are campainging against the ban.Fingers crossed the ban will be intruduced and the charities will find alternative fundraising methods.

I have Crohns disease and was appalled to find out that they use balloons to raise money. I am going to sent them an e-mail to highlight this problem..

Jez · #5 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I have Crohns disease and was appalled to find out that they use balloons to raise money. I am going to sent them an e-mail to highlight this problem..

Hi Kayleigh I've never heard of crohns disease what is it? Would you mind telling?

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 06:43 PM

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Hi Kayleigh I've never heard of crohns disease what is it? Would you mind telling?

Its a bowel disease. I have had two ops(Called resection)where they cut out the diseased part remove a thickening and reconnect it back together. The thickened part produces bowel obstructions, when you eat sometimes the food cannot pass through so it makes you sick and causes excruciating pain..There is also a similar conditoin called colitis..This is their web site if anyone needs
any more info..
NACC - National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

nightshade · #7 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 06:44 PM

Balloons and Plastic bags kill the Leatherback Turtles that visit our shores and also many more marine creatures suffer from ingesting what they detect as jellyfish

demicav · #8 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kml

Thought I would share this good bit of news with you all.Portsmouth city council are proposing a ban on the mass release of balloons by charities and alike.The environmental officer has been convinced by wildlife organisations that balloons are harmful to the enviroment and wildlife.The charities who use the balloon releases to raise money are campainging against the ban.Fingers crossed the ban will be intruduced and the charities will find alternative fundraising methods.

good news for our wildlife.

kml · #9 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 07:45 PM

Sorry to hear you suffer with crohn`s my Dad had this and believe me I know how awful it can be.It`s worth sending the charity an e-mail as this has all come about by people contacting the council highlighting the dangers of the balloons. Hopefully it will all go through and other cities and towns will follow suit.
Will keep you all posted on the progress and fingers crossed.

Kayleigh · #10 (**permalink**) 08-03-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kml

Sorry to hear you suffer with crohn`s my Dad had this and believe me I know how awful it can be.It`s worth sending the charity an e-mail as this has all come about by people contacting the council highlighting the dangers of the balloons. Hopefully it will all go through and other cities and towns will follow suit.
Will keep you all posted on the progress and fingers crossed.

I sent them an e-mail I have just got an acknowledgement..But hopefully it will give them food for thought..I let them know that some city's were banning balloons and it was bad for wildlife..