Petition · past parliament
A overhaul of the littering policies. Start a take litter home campaign.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Commit to change culture and attitude to littering especially around our coastlines. Since lock down the benefits to the environment are undeniable, let's take the opportunity to smarten ourselves up. Take litter home campaign. Include this in your COVID campaign, it would be easy.
Everyone appreciates clean green outdoor spaces, no one wants to see rubbish on the beaches. It's inexcusable. Environment impact. Now is the time to change bad habits.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping:
Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping
Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping
Timeline
| 22 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jul 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.