Petition · past parliament
Stop Supermarkets from using unnecessary packaging for fruits and veg.
Closed
91 signatures
What the petition asks
Why wrap up avocados, cucumbers, bananas, potatoes, peppers, etc.? These can be easily displayed in supermarkets' shelves without the plastic as they have natural skin protection. This packaging will go straight to our bins which may end up in landfill or even in our rivers and oceans.
Using packaging for fruit and veg that have natural skin protection is creating waste for the sake of waste. The misuse of plastics can be seen in supermarkets like Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Coop, etc. These companies need to take environmental responsibility and adopt sustainability as part of their corporate strategy.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
91
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.