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Petition · past parliament

Only Allow Palm Oil In Products IF it's from a sustainable source

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Trees are being chopped down, killing over 150 species of animals a day to get palm oil from trees. These are used in many products but harms environment. Only palm oil from sustainable sources should be allowed in products.
over 2 football pitches A SECOND are being destroyed for collection products like palm oil. Over 150 species of animal and 25 orangutans are being killed because of this. If we used sustainable sources, we would be saving the planet.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban the use of unsustainable palm oil in products sold within the UK

Timeline

12 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
20 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Feb 2019

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