Petition · past parliament
To stop shops from automatically printing paper receipts
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Receipts are often coated with BPA which produce potentially toxic chemicals when recycled with paper, and as a result cannot be recycled. Many people don't need or want their receipts so retailers are wasting paper and money by printing receipts.
There should be an option to print the receipt.
There should be an option to print the receipt.
[1] Boudalia S, Berges R, et al. Neurotoxicol Teratol. (2014), 41:16-26.
[2] Manfo FP, Jubendradass R, Nantia EA, Moundipa PF, Mathur PP, Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. (2014), 228:57-82
[2] Manfo FP, Jubendradass R, Nantia EA, Moundipa PF, Mathur PP, Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. (2014), 228:57-82
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.