Petition · past parliament
Ban shops from using plastic bags.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Lots of shops around England use plastic bags for their products. This needs to stop! It is bad for the environment because the bags could get blown around and eventually ends up in the sea or on the beaches. If we don't do something soon, then all our ocean wildlife could be gone forever.
Last week I went with my Mummy to Mountain Warehouse to do some shopping but we found that they only sold plastic bags so we decided to carry our shopping instead without one. It would be much easier if shops provided paper bags.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.