'Your balloon releases aren't going to heaven'
Naomi Spittles refuses to provide balloons for memorial releases and says "it infuriates me".
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Notable Quotes
"What goes up, must come down, and they don't go to heaven."
— Naomi Spittles , Activist
"I've actually found a dead puffin too."
— Kirsty Salisbury , Activist
"Deflated or fragments of balloons can be mistaken for food."
— Evie Button , Activist
Key People
Representative from the Marine Conservation Society highlighting the dangers of balloon releases.
Senior scientific and policy officer at the RSPCA discussing the hazards of balloon litter.
Manager of East Riding Coastal Services who advocates against balloon releases.
A balloon seller from Lincoln who refuses to provide balloons for memorial releases due to environmental concerns.
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Naomi Spittles refuses to provide balloons for memorial releases and says "it infuriates me".
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