Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of plastic ring connectors, currently used to hold cans together
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Plastic ring connectors are currently used to hold drinking cans together in the UK and they cause significant environmental problems. There are plenty of alternatives including simply using a cardboard container as they do for food cans. A total ban on them will happen eventually, now is the time!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.