Petition · past parliament
Increase the 5p charge for plastic bags to 10p across the UK
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
It takes up to 1000 years for a plastic bag to decompose in landfills. Over 100 million marine animals die each year due to plastic in the oceans and other water systems. The 5p bag charge reduced plastic bag usuage by 85% but 2.1 billion bags were still sold between April 2016 and April 2017.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jul 2018
Closed
25 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.