Petition · past parliament
Reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging in all items sold by law.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The main reason for the petition is to help reduce the amount of plastics entering the oceans, seas and rivers by cutting it at source.
If we carry on as we are by the year 2050 all the plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the life in it!
#SAVETHEOCEAN
If we carry on as we are by the year 2050 all the plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the life in it!
#SAVETHEOCEAN
Extra reasons including the cost on producing the packaging and the impact on the environment during production. Benefits to the company would be cheaper packaging costs and the ability to transport more products in one trip.Saving money and their carbon footprint.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.