Tax manufacturers and suppliers distributing Single Use Plastics beyond 2020

Closed 253 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the success of documentaries such as Blue Planet, it has become clearer the deadly state single use plastics has on our environment. The government should look at taxing the problem at source to encourage companies to research breakthrough in sustainable, biodegradable alternatives.

http://www.plasticfreechallenge.org/what-is-single-use-plastic/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-45232167

https://ieep.eu/archive_uploads/2128/IEEP_ACES_Product_Fiche_Single_Use_Plastics_Final_October_2016.pdf

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-08-29/blue-planet-2-plastic-waste-final-episode/amp/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/great-pacific-garbage-patch-massive-floating-island-plastic/story%3fid=53962147

Timeline

10 Oct 2018	Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 253

Status Closed

Opened 10 Oct 2018

Closed 10 Apr 2019

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