Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Heavy tax and public awareness on all 'Not Yet Recycled' plastics

Closed 181 signatures

What the petition asks

Heavily tax all 'Not Yet Recycled' plastics and enforce a packaging consumer awareness campaign similar to that on tobacco products that highlights the damage the plastic product does to the environment over others.

Timeline

15 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
15 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 181
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 15 Jun 2020
Closed 15 Dec 2020

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