Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Require recycling systems in NHS clinical areas for plastic healthcare waste
Closed
103 signatures
What the petition asks
Across the NHS, there are no means of sustainably disposing of uncontaminated plastic clinical waste (namely sterile packaging). This means that huge quantities of potentially recyclable plastic are disposed of daily and sent to landfills or incinerators, greatly harming our environment.
There are no formal recycling plans or mechanisms in place across NHS clinical environments, which we believe is wholly unsustainable. We want to have this changed and for recycling to be the new norm when it comes to uncontaminated clinical and non-clinical waste in the healthcare industry. See www.recycle-health.org”
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
103
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
11 Mar 2020
Closed
11 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.