Petition · past parliament
End Planned obsolescence in products to help combat climate change & end waste.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Planned obsolescence forces us to buy goods more than is really necessary or achievable, contributing to the use of limited resources which increase carbon emissions & therefore climate change, puts profit before planet & increases wasteful attitudes in society as we are not given a true choice.
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Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take to end planned obsolescence.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly the action you would like the Government or Parliament to take. For example, you could call for a law requiring manufacturers to state how long their products are expected to work for on the packaging if that is something you would like to see happen.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly the action you would like the Government or Parliament to take. For example, you could call for a law requiring manufacturers to state how long their products are expected to work for on the packaging if that is something you would like to see happen.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.