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Ditch the disposable! Ban disposable cups by end of 2020
Closed
643 signatures
What the petition asks
Help us "ditch the disposable"
We use over 7.5 million disposable cups in UK each day and drop 500,000 on the floor!
We recycle less than 0.25% and the plastic in cups takes 40-400 years to biodegrade into microplastics but never decomposes!
We use over 7.5 million disposable cups in UK each day and drop 500,000 on the floor!
We recycle less than 0.25% and the plastic in cups takes 40-400 years to biodegrade into microplastics but never decomposes!
Sign the petition to stop this senseless waste. Stop disposable cups adding to piles of filth and waste in UK and worldwide.
We need the UK government to take action to ban disposable cups now and in any case by the end of 2020.
No Disposable Cup Day 4 October
https://www.facebook.com/NoDisposableCupDay/
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvaud/657/657.pdf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49295051
https://get-green-now.com/microplastics-health-guide/
We need the UK government to take action to ban disposable cups now and in any case by the end of 2020.
No Disposable Cup Day 4 October
https://www.facebook.com/NoDisposableCupDay/
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvaud/657/657.pdf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49295051
https://get-green-now.com/microplastics-health-guide/
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
643
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Sep 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.