Petition · past parliament
Scrap plastic carrier bags and reduce tax on paper bags
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The amount of plastic being produced is too high! a lot of these carrier bags only get used a handful of times.
Where so they end up? in land fill or our beautiful ocean.
It's time to make a change! Stop using plastic carrier bags.
Where so they end up? in land fill or our beautiful ocean.
It's time to make a change! Stop using plastic carrier bags.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Sep 2017
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.