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Drastically reduce the environmental impact of clothing production

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Stacey Dooley's BBC programme Fashion's Dirty Secret aired 08/10/18

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

It's clear that you care about the environmental impact of the clothing, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

If you want the Government to require retailers to disclose the factories in which their products are made, you may wish to sign this petition instead: Require retailers to disclose the factories in which their products are made

You may be interested to know that the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee are currently investigating the sustainability of the fashion industry. You can find out more here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news-parliament-2017/sustainability-of-the-fashion-industry-inquiry-launch-17-19/

Timeline

8 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
15 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Oct 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.