Petition · past parliament
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/
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.