AIBU to object to balloon and lantern memorial releases for environmental reasons ?

Two in Scotland lately highlighted by the Daily Record for two teens stabbed to death separate incidents.

WOW, just absolute WOW
FFS

Why on earth do people have to 'release' things at all? It's such a recent thing, and so stupid. I remember my lost loved ones nearly every day, and I don't need to release balloons or lanterns in order to do it.

But if you do want something like that, then - with proper attention to fire laws - have a small fire and throw on letters that can get 'carried up' on the smoke or something. Don't just send dangerous litter floating off into the countryside!

I’m so glad she’s been remanded in custody. Bet she’s not laughing now! I’ve seen the video where she sets the fireworks off, sees the smoke starting, laughs, films the smoke, lets more fireworks off….aiming them at the gras not the sky and then she stupidly uploads it to social media saying she lit the sky up! I hope she gets a lengthy custodial sentence.

Absolutely

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/14/woman-charged-aggravated-arson-moorland-fire-greater-manchester

Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester
Shania Care-Slede, 20, arrested over incident at Dovestone reservoir on Saturday in which fireworks were launched

Care-Slede appeared at Manchester magistrates court on Tuesday morning. District judge Simon Blakebrough remanded her in custody until her plea hearing on 18 August at Manchester Minshull Street crown court.
It is not yet clear whether fireworks caused the blaze, although police said they had received a report of pyrotechnics.

I just hope the news stations have stopped reporting on these balloon events now - got so annoyed everytime I'd see one for some cause or another!

There was me thinking you're an ignorant twat, but in fact you're part of a group of ignorant, moronic cunts then.

If anyone tries to do something as moronic for me when I’m dead, I’ll come back and haunt the fuck out of them!

You’re on the wind up aren’t you? You jumped the shark with Halloween and summer festival.

So, because and A and B are bad for the environment then we might as well do C as well?

oh you should live round me.

@BeSunnyLemonSheep, why not plant a tree each time, rather than releasing balloons? The trees will grow, and you will be able to visit them over and over, rather than memorialising your loved ones by killing wildlife,

Easy to say when no-one knows who you are on this site!

Yep, they posted videos online and one person has been arrested. It’s still burning 3 days later

Isn't the moorland fire near Manchester said to be caused by "memorial" fireworks?
And no to butterfly and dove releases. Stressful for the animals involved.
I saw a memorial thing where boats had been made of biodegradable paper, people write messages on them and set them off. But I guess thats not showy enough for some.

So your family member is only with you when you put a balloon in the sky? Strange!

That's beautiful ❤

Completely agree, awful for the environment. Every time I see a death from someone on an electric scooter, suron or joyriding I know there will be another balloon release.

Recently saw a video of someone setting a wooden initial on fire as a memorial. The petrol they threw over it could have ignited themself and could have cause a fire to spread.

I know that you can’t undo it now but butterfly releases are not good for the environment. Far from it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-41331682

I think they’ll be starting to feel the impact of their actions. One women has been arrested and charged for aggravated arson and dangerous driving ( not only did she post a video of her starting the fire there was a video of driving while using her phone and inhaling nitrous oxide)
She’s been remanded in custody.

The group have shown no remorse and have even been defending what they did. It’s unbelievable.

I bought helium filled balloons for my sons birthday & on the way to the car I accidentally let them go & off they went. I felt absolutely dreadful not knowing where they would land. I was even terrified they would interfere with aeroplanes

Two brain cells and one of those is on the blink.😄

^I love this.

Sums it up nicely.

Wonder if this is last period Tuesday afternoon maths, and @BeSunnyLemonSheep isn’t up to it !!

I think this is a total wind up or 'bridge' poster and enjoying the attention and peeps getting angry at the stupidity of their reponses.
Go and do something that matters in life like your school homework. 😉