Please ban the use of single-use and non-recyclable plastics in food packaging.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Food packaging plastic waste is a threat to the environment. Plastics that are not biodegradable or recyclable are cheaper to manufacture so supermarkets and food producers are not incentivised to package food in alternatives that are less harmful to the environment.

Even apples are being packaged in non-recyclable plastic in supermarkets. There are many alternatives available instead of single-use or non-recyclable plastics, however these cost more so are often ignored in favour of larger profit margins. Evidence of the harm of plastic waster is widely available. Friends of the Earth found microplastics in every British river tested. https://friendsoftheearth.uk/plastics/microplastic-pollution-widespread-british-lakes-and-rivers-new-study.

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 all non-recyclable and unsustainable food packaging

Timeline

29 Mar 2019	Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Apr 2019

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