Petition · past parliament
Make all food packaging clearly state it’s status as recyclable
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The labelling on food packaging regarding its recyclable status can often be ambiguous. Clear and consistent labelling is required to reduce the contamination of recyclable items and to ensure fewer recyclable items are disposed of incorrectly.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.