Petition · past parliament
Ban companies from including cheap plastic toys in children’s magazines.
Closed
144 signatures
What the petition asks
All children’s magazines on sale in UK shops have a packet of cheap plastic tat attached to them as a purchase incentive.
This is catastrophic for the environment. But it also creates negative behaviour in children - they should desire magazines for reading/activities not gaining more stuff.
This is catastrophic for the environment. But it also creates negative behaviour in children - they should desire magazines for reading/activities not gaining more stuff.
Cheap, disposable tat that is given for free in magazines, has no longevity and will end up in landfill before the year is out most likely. If children’s magazines alone were not permitted to include this stuff, think of the difference this would make - not only on the environment but also kids’ attitudes to reading magazines for the love of reading, alone!
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
144
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Mar 2018
Closed
1 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.