Petition · past parliament
Impose 1p charge per garment on clothing manufacturers.
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
Most people are aware of the detrimental effect that fast fashion has on the environment and how it is contributing to the climate crisis. Fast fashion can also exploit workers; from forced labour for cotton pickers abroad to some garment factories paying less than the minimum wage
Currently the UK buys more fast fashion than Europe (at 26.7kg per person) with over £140 million worth going to landfill or being burned annually, which is around 300,000 tonnes. The fast fashion industry creates more emissions than international aviation and shipping combined, uses vast amounts of water and creates both chemical and microplastic pollution. The 1p charge would help fund better clothing collection and sorting. Currently, 69% of retailers and suppliers support the charge.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.