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Fund a campaign to promote the use of biodegradable hemp packaging

Closed 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Plastic is fast becoming a problem that humans have caused. Damaging our oceans, infecting sea life and ourselves whilst polluting our planet on a worrying scale. We need to act fast and greatly reduce the amount of plastic being produced. We need to switch to a bio degradable alternative, hemp.
It is estimated that over 12 tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans each year.
The plastic is appearing all over the planet, from beaches here in the U.K. To uninhabited islands in the Pacific. Not only is it choking sealife but it has become part of the food chain eventually ending up on our plate. A biodegradable alternative like Hemp plastic would stop this poison destroying our oceans and our planet.

Timeline

5 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
5 May 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Closed
Opened 5 Nov 2018
Closed 5 May 2019

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