Introduce biodegradable cigarette filter tips for sale in all uk supermarkets

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Plastic filter tips are one of the largest contributors to litter and pollution on land and in the oceans. They take decades to break down, therefore once in the environment they cause issues for many years. This is why the government must ensure the provision of more eco-friendly alternatives.

Cigarette filter tips are ubiquitous both in urban and coastal environments, they are the most common form of litter found during beach clean ups, with about 4 TRILLION being discarded into the environment globally each year. Once in the environment these filters cause harm such as degrading habitats through the leaching of harmful toxins or the deaths of organisms through ingestion. therefore it is important there is greater accessibility to biodegradable alternatives.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Deciding whether to stock biodegradable filter tips is a matter for individual retailers, not the Government or House of Commons.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Ban plastic cigarette filters: Ban plastic cigarette filters

Require products containing plastic to be clearly labelled: Require products containing plastic to be clearly labelled

Timeline

16 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
23 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Oct 2020

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