Petition · past parliament
Ban cardboard boxes and other exterior packaging on toothpaste tubes
Closed
168 signatures
What the petition asks
Prohibit the use of exterior packaging on toothpaste tubes. Notably, cardboard boxes, but any other form of packaging also.
This could exclude prescription-only and/or over the counter products.
Tens of millions of toothpaste tubes are sold in the UK annually. Many being sold in a cardboard box that offers little to no practical benefit to the consumer.
Doing this will (1) Save resources used in box production (2) Reduce waste and reduce recycling requirements (3) Send a message to industry that unnecessary packaging is unwanted.
Tens of millions of toothpaste tubes are sold in the UK annually. Many being sold in a cardboard box that offers little to no practical benefit to the consumer.
Doing this will (1) Save resources used in box production (2) Reduce waste and reduce recycling requirements (3) Send a message to industry that unnecessary packaging is unwanted.
Timeline
| 2 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
168
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Nov 2020
Closed
2 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.