Petition · past parliament
STOP sending plastic waste to other countries which is affecting peoples lives.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The most recent example is a tiny village in Sindang Jaya, Indonesia where the people are being poisoned by fumes from burning BRITISH plastic waste in unsupervised, unregulated dump sites. It should be made illegal to do so and an International criminal offence.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.