Petition · past parliament
Require all fast food restaurants & coffee shops to use paper lids on drinks.
Closed
206 signatures
What the petition asks
The UN has cofirmed that there is just 12 years left to reverse the damage done to our climate. Plastic is a huge contributing factor to the damage that has already taken place. Following paper straws, we need to introduce paper lids to reduce unnessecary plastic usage!
United Nations Report: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/
https://www.theloop.ca/we-only-have-12-years-left-to-fix-climate-change-before-were-totally-screwed/
How plastic is damaging the earth:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/environment/plastic-how-planet-earth-environment-oceans-wildlife-recycling-landfill-artificial-a7972226.html%3famp
BBC’s “Drowning in Plastic” documentes the damage that has occurred through plastic usage.
https://www.theloop.ca/we-only-have-12-years-left-to-fix-climate-change-before-were-totally-screwed/
How plastic is damaging the earth:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/environment/plastic-how-planet-earth-environment-oceans-wildlife-recycling-landfill-artificial-a7972226.html%3famp
BBC’s “Drowning in Plastic” documentes the damage that has occurred through plastic usage.
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
206
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Oct 2018
Closed
30 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.