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Petition · past parliament

start using paper/ biodegradable bags in fruit & veg section in supermarkets.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Plastic bags contribute in polluting the oceans, millions of plastic bags are used in the fruit and vegetable section, eg Tesco or Sainsbury. A lot of these bags end up end up in the sea killing and harming animals.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Government to force all supermarkets to use paper bags for fruit and veg sales

Timeline

12 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Sep 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.