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

Impose a levy on all plastic production in the UK

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to impose a levy on plastic production to cover the cost of tidying our land and sea of the unsightliness and dangers of plastic pollution. Our bodies, wildlife, waterways, towns and countryside are awash with non-recyclable, non-biodegradable plastic and plastic particles.
Evidence shows that plastics are not easily reusable or recyclable or biodegradable. A levy is needed to pay for the damage and mess of plastic pollution and incentivise producers to move to more sustainable practices. The amount imposed needs to be enough to mount a demonstrably effective and ongoing clean-up operation, and act as a financial disincentive to continued production.

Timeline

29 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 29 Oct 2020
Closed 29 Apr 2021

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