Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of plastic bags in the U.K. In exchange for reusable bags.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The use of single plastic bags have increased rapidly over the past decade. Globally 8 million metric tons of plastic trash leak into our natural spaces each year, slowly destroying our planet. Plastic is killing the wildlife on land and in the ocean.
A recent study had shown that plastic was found in human poo across the globe. Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, the UK and Austria all tested positive for microplastics.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.