Should balloons be banned from UK beaches?

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1st March 2023

A BEACH in California is banning the use of balloons, to help tackle wildfires and pollution.

From 2024, people visiting Laguna Beach won’t be able to take balloons on public property or to city events.

That includes normal or helium balloons bought for parties, birthdays and graduation ceremonies, but people can still use balloons at home. Anyone caught breaking the rules will be fined.

Campaigners have welcomed the news, saying it will be a big help to wildlife and the environment.

Foil balloons often get tangled in power lines, causing power cuts and fire risks. They’re also dangerous to animals, who mistake them for food, and they create litter and pollution.

Do you think that balloons should be banned from UK beaches too? Let us know in the comments?

Should balloons be banned from UK beaches?

19 Comments

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splashy10 · 1 year ago

It’s a danger to wildlife so they should ban them. It’s important to protect wildlife.

eleran · 1 year ago

As we are in the middle of a climate crisis. So we should be doing everything in our power to stop plastic going in our see. So by allowing ballons to be in our beaches then people may litter and pollute our oceans

randomico · 1 year ago

I think we’ll survive without balloons outside

first@news · 1 year ago

Yes, of course they should be banned from 🇬🇧 beaches

rabbit789 · 1 year ago

yes because whats the point you don't need a balloon at a beach

fidgetgirl · 1 year ago

No because as long as you are responsible for it then it doesn't harm wildlife or anyone.

potterwolf · 1 year ago

No! I don’t think they should because if someone loves the beach and wants to have their birthday party there then they can’t have any balloons! Maybe they could make a ‘balloon lisence’ so there could still be balloons

axolotl- · 1 year ago

I'm not actually sure, it's a good wildlife saving cincept but it is how people do make money, I am currently on team wildlife at the moment though.

dolphin26 · 1 year ago

I think balloons should be banned from beaches for two reasons:
1. If someone careless brought a balloon to the beach and let it go, it floats out to sea and wildlife can die really quickly with only one balloon.
2. If some child (or anyone) leaves it on the beach, then the seagulls think it's some kind of jellyfish, and they eat it and choke on it.

aces10 · 1 year ago

The issue isn’t with balloons, it’s with them being released and flying into nature. If, for example, they were put onto wristbands to avoid them accidentally being let go, it would make a huge difference, without taking away the fun of balloons.

pridas.20 · 1 year ago

I am in the middle for it is all right of you take care,but it is better to be on the safe side.

uniquestar · 1 year ago

Definitely! We must take action and do all that we can to keep our environment healthy. From the smallest balloon to the largest solar field, everything counts!

duolingo · 1 year ago

I've never seen a balloon on a beach, so I don't think its a big problem. And if you did take a balloon on a beach, you could put a weight on it.

toodles · 1 year ago

Balloons can really hurt the environment and if we can try and keep them away from the outside space everywhere, we might be able to change the world

lavu · 1 year ago

yes, the sea wildlife depend on it.

0039.kapsc · 1 year ago

Ballons are made from plastic and plastic is harmful to the environment.

raincloud0 · 1 year ago

There is literally sea and sand it is not needed to have balloons too

iloveelly · 1 year ago

I think that 🎈 should be banned from UK beaches because it harms wildlife.

mimi365 · 1 year ago

We are in the middle of a giant climate crisis. We should be doing everything we can to reduce plastic📉