Petition · past parliament
Scrutinise franchises that don’t offer paper bags
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
If Primark can provide paper bags then so can Topshop, Poundland, M&S, etc.
Plastic waste has skyrocketed and a majority of it comes from wasted plastic bags offered by commercial stores.
Plastic waste has skyrocketed and a majority of it comes from wasted plastic bags offered by commercial stores.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.