to think Chinese Lanterns should be banned

[Bimbledorf]

dangerous

As beautiful as they are, Chinese Lanterns are the cause of many fires every year; today they are the cause of the above... Why are we still allowed to use them?

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

How would/do solar powered ones work?

[RubberBullets]

I've got a rose called remember me in my garden for my grandad. It's the same type as he has at the crem.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

I've had a quick glance to see how else balloons can be lifted without heat or helium. The safest gas seems to be ammonia (has been used to lift weather balloons) but I dont know how practical it would be for inflating childrens balloons and once it absorbs moisture apparently the result can be quite corrosive (not a chemist!)

[MadeOfStarDust]

The solar powered ones are ones you hang up in a tree or in a garden - they do not float off.....

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

aha!! that makes a lot of sense!!!

[littlecrystal]

Lifting a zombie thread but just wanted to say honestly I did not know about the danger of sky lanterns before reading this thread. I just thought they will finish burning up high in the sky and dissapear to ash.
I never knew that it falls to the ground still burning and can set a fire.

Thanks for pointing out before I bought it for use.

[MakingEveryDayCount]

I know it's a zombie thread too before anyone points it out, but just wanted to say I've never seen the appeal of them either as they've always struck me as being highly dangerous.
The first time I had heard of them was when a friend set one off for her wedding, and even though it was the first time I'd known about then I; was still as to on what planet the person who was on who originally dreamt the idea up!
Setting a candle alight and sending it off to drift in a paper lantern?! Yes, can't see that going wrong! (sarcastic)
You've no control over them once you've let go, and no idea where they'll come down.
Moronic in my opinion.

[blahblahblah2014]

So what should i do with teh pack of 5 I just bought from the pound shop.......mmmmmmm

[TheBigJessie]

blahblah Recycle, bin, use as evidence of how their sale needs to be regulated in a letter to your MP?