Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of all single & short use plastic within The United Kingdom by 2025
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
With documentaries being produced and media interest in the global plastic crisis, it is time we, as a nation, look to new technologies and materials. With a ban on single and short use plastics, this would encourage producers to explore new methods of wrapping and containing our goods.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.