Petition · past parliament
Get the UK to ban all single use plastic items by 2030.
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Around 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year, which is like emptying a garbage truck of plastic into an ocean every minute.
Governments MUST realize that the convenience of plastic is not worth the harm it causes
Governments MUST realize that the convenience of plastic is not worth the harm it causes
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Mar 2018
Closed
19 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.