People who hold balloon releases in tribute to dead loved ones should face harsher punishments, green campaigners say.
The colourful tributes pose a danger to wildlife and to the environment, according to opponents. And now they are calling on local authorities to crack down on the practice by imposing fines on those who release balloons.
The latest call comes in Newcastle, where balloon and lantern releases continue to be staged despite them having been banned on council land, The Chronicle reports. Campaign group Save Newcastle Wildlife insists not enough is being done to stop them taking place in the city.
