Petition · past parliament
Introduce traffic light system on products to rate/reward environmental impact
Closed
103 signatures
What the petition asks
Being a conscientious consumer is difficult when there are so many factors to consider. The onus should be on the manufacturers /suppliers to let us know how ethical / environmentally sound their products are and they should be rewarded/reprimanded according to the environmental score applied.
The scores would be calculate using criteria such as - Land & Water Use, Air/Sea Miles, CO2, Sustainability, Ethical production, Packaging & for non consumables – end of life reuse. Environmentally positive products should be tax free, those with a negative environmental impact taxed.
This legislation would allow the consumer to make informed choices and add incentive to the manufacturers/suppliers to make their products less damaging.
This legislation would allow the consumer to make informed choices and add incentive to the manufacturers/suppliers to make their products less damaging.
Timeline
| 1 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
103
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Aug 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.