Release of 1000 black balloons from London's Millennium bridge

[Connor7]

Yes my school did something like that last year, released 100's of balloons on a charity event and people were so happy not thinking about where those balloons were going to land

[captain nodge]

Originally Posted by danthekeeper

I totally agree and if people realised how much rubbish is flytipped into our enviroment then the penalties for this idiotic act would be more seriouse.
On that note I found a mazda mx3 burnt out 15 truck tyres and an old lorry sheet dumped in our big wood this morning

I do wonder though if the only person Paul Watson is likely to sink is himself

Wildlife terrorists thats what these people are (if you can call them people)

Havent seen any Whale wars on the goggle box, but have read a old
(1977) whale war book and paul watson quite a reactionist.

Shame they wernt caught on camera dumping all that, some councils
do have hidden cams at fly tip hotspots

[captain nodge]

Originally Posted by Purplepixii

I have just sent the following email to warner bros along with an leaflet from the RSPCA website attached. I am furious!


Good afternoon

As an avid Harry Potter fan and a wildlife & conservation degree
student I was horrified today to read about the release of 1000
balloons in London by Harry Potter actors to promote a competition.

I respectfully draw your attention to the attached file and url
regarding the impact balloon releases have on our environment and hope
that you will cease to use this irresponsible method in the future.

Marine Conservation Society: Balloon Releases: Pollution Factsheet

Yours sincerely

Brill thanks for posting the above link, just what we:ve been looking for,
as we have a group here in Rye dedicated to keeping our tidal river free of
trash that would be taken out into the channel

[captain nodge]

Originally Posted by Connor7

Yes my school did something like that last year, released 100's of balloons on a charity event and people were so happy not thinking about where those balloons were going to land

At least knowing what you know now, you will be able to educate the
school, maybe they were latex supposibly eco~freindly, but they still
hang around long enough to be eaten by wildlife,have to find out more
information

[neldadog]

I agree entirely but I think the mass release of balloons anywhere should be banned, every year I find numerous remnants of balloons on the estate and I hate to think of the impact this has on our environment not to mention live stock

Why not ban bonfire night and all?

All seems like a bit of an over reaction to me ....

[danthekeeper]

I guess you have never found any animals that have died from ingesting one of these balloons! Cows particularly like eating them.

Also it is not just balloons I have a problem with it is also all the other rubbish people leave/dump into the country with scant regard for peoples property or the cost to you a tax payer when I yet again have to get the council to come and clean up.

What has bonfire night got to do with the mass release of balloons??

[Highland Damsel]

I completely agree fly tipping is rife at certain sites, we have to fence places easy to tip. The bit that gets me is the people that tip on any accessible ground outside their garden large ammounts of garden waste, cuttings, cut down trees... even worse accepted communal dumps with no permission and then we as the landowner have to deal with the repercussions such as Japanese knotweed on steep slopes for years after Grrrrrrr. Community composting schemes a niche bussiness perhaps.....

[captain nodge]

I again also very much agrree, balloons and the other myriad of plastic ; lets have a bit of fun xexexexe; are just the tip of the iceberg, peoples attitudes need to change.
all those folk that say its a bit over the top are not the ones that go out there
and bag it all up and therefore dont see the extent of it,

ignorance is no excuse

[earthdragon64]

Originally Posted by neldadog

Why not ban bonfire night and all?

All seems like a bit of an over reaction to me ....

I'd love it if bonfire night was banned. Actually, I could just about put up with bonfire night if it was just one night a year. Unfortunately it often ends up as November 5th, and the Saturday before, and the Saturday after. Not to mention Hallowe'en, oh and New Years Eve, anyones wedding/21st/anniversary/2nd cousin's chicken laid an egg...........etc.

[Purplepixii]

I spent new years eve round a friend's house and at midnight loads of neighbours down her road came outside and lit lanterns which flew off into the night. The sight was amazing but at the same time I was wondering about the ecological fall-out.

I found a site this morning that sells fully biodegradeable lanterns - they have got to be the way forward!!
Eco Lanterns - No Wire! - Chinese Lanterns - Night Sky Lanterns

Fingers crossed these replace balloons and SOON!

Purplepixii