Sky Lanterns Are Stunning But Bad For Earth. Here’s Why.

An iconic Taiwanese tradition is to fly sky lanterns. It’s a way to make a wish. But as beautiful as these paper lanterns are, they pose a huge threat to the environment.
00:00 What are sky lanterns?
00:25 How tradition started
00:44 Sky lanterns’ dark side
02:58 What should we do?
04:15 Changing old ways

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Producers: Clarissa Wei, Nicholas Ko
Videographers: Clarissa Wei, Nicholas Ko
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Mastering: Victor Peña


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