Petition · past parliament
Reduce single use plastic waste in dental surgeries/hospitals
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Dental Nurse for 40 years and am appalled by the vast amounts of plastic waste that’s used in dental practice
HTM 01-05 Best practice policy states single use but we must re think this and look at alternatives to plastic and also use autoclavable items rather than throw away
HTM 01-05 Best practice policy states single use but we must re think this and look at alternatives to plastic and also use autoclavable items rather than throw away
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 28 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.