Lanterns should be banned and those helium balloons too.
This evening everyone around here was out applauding the NHS, clapping, ringing bells and banging pans. However, someone, somewhere started letting off fireworks and the acrid smell in the atmosphere was horrible. We have become used to less pollution during lockdown and the fireworks were an unpleasant reminder of what normally happens from about 31st October to New Year's Eve, with several other celebrations all year through.
They should be banned too except for official displays.