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Ban all plastic shopping bags and instead only sell reusable shopping bags.
Closed
102 signatures
What the petition asks
The impact of plastic bags on the environment is enormous. ... Approximately 100,000 sea turtles and other marine animals die every year because they either mistake the bags for food or get strangled in them, says Natural.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/03/dramatic-rise-in-plastic-seabed-litter-around-uk
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/greenerideal.com/news/environment/0613-how-do-plastic-bags-affect-our-environment/amp/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/greenerideal.com/news/environment/0613-how-do-plastic-bags-affect-our-environment/amp/
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Nov 2017
Closed
28 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.