Yes, yes, I know they are terribly pretty and everything but seriously they are such a hazard for so many reasons.
They cause fires, like the massive fire yesterday in the West Midlands, they get into animal feed and puncture the animals insides causing pain and death, they get wrapped around wildlife (Have you seen that awful photo of a dead barn owl entangled in a lantern?), they are mistaken for distress flares by the coast guard, and once they have burned out they are simply litter!
All for a few moments if 'ah, isn't it pretty'. No it isn't and they should be banned. This has been a bug bear of mine for a while but now the cause is gaining some pace following that huge fire. I'm afraid campers are some of the main culprits, makes me want to jump up and down an shout on so many otherwise lovely summer camping evenings! There is a petition by the RSPCA you can sign here.
Rant over.