Petition · past parliament
Make major supermarkets use biodegradable carrier bags
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Single use carrier bags are commonly used in kitchen bins for household rubbish and subsequently thrown into the weekly bin collection and then taken to landfill.
By using biodegradable carrier bags this would greatly reduce our plastic waste.
By using biodegradable carrier bags this would greatly reduce our plastic waste.
The Co-operative supermarket have adopted biodegradable single use bags so If one brand can do it why cant all the others.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.