Petition · past parliament
Ban charities and other organisations from delivering unsolicited plastic bags.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Large plastic charity bags in wrapped in plastic envelopes are delivered to thousands of households in the U.K. every week. Only a tiny percentage are actually used for donations. These bags contribute to the worldwide plastic issue which we are trying to tackle with the plastic bag charge.
Estimates show that 525 million charity bags (2,625 tonnes of plastic) are delivered per year in the UK. Only 3% of bags are used. As a result, 509 million charity bags (over 2,500 tonnes of plastic) end up in landfill each year.
Plastic bags are made using non-renewable resources and a lot of energy. They are not biodegradable or recyclable. They pollute both land and sea, kill wildlife and end up in the food chain as microplastics. Plastic bags release toxic chemicals hazardous to health.
Plastic bags are made using non-renewable resources and a lot of energy. They are not biodegradable or recyclable. They pollute both land and sea, kill wildlife and end up in the food chain as microplastics. Plastic bags release toxic chemicals hazardous to health.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.