Ban plastic straws in the UK to save our waterways and environment

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Plastic straws are wreaking havoc across the world. Each straw has a lifespan of just 20 minutes, but it;s estimated it can take up to 400 years to completely break down. The UK uses approximately 8.5 billion straws a year, so lets make a positive change and get rid of them once and for all!

Most straws end up in the ocean where they cause a lot of damage to animals by being mistakenly ingested. Since the 1950s it is estimated by the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Georgia that just 9% of the 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic produced has been recycled.

We need to reduce our reliance on single use plastic and find biodegradable and sustainable alternatives, such as paper straws.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Place a permanent ban on the UK production and import of plastic drinking straws

Timeline

1 Apr 2018	Petition opened for signatures
6 Apr 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Apr 2018

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