Petition · past parliament
Ban single-use plastic or fine anyone who is found littering
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Climate change is not only affecting England but it is affecting other countries like India,and a lot of the plastic in the rivers are because of us.Let's take action by either banning single-use plastic or fine people who litter because if we don't take action,the next generation will suffer for it
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have a number of petitions open which you may wish to sign:
Introduce a levy on single-use disposable plastic: Introduce a levy on single-use disposable plastic
Ban single use plastics and the unnecessary use of plastic packaging: Ban single use plastics and the unnecessary use of plastic packaging
Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping: Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping
Introduce heavy fixed penalties starting at £1000 minimum for littering: Introduce heavy fixed penalties starting at £1000 minimum for littering
Introduce a levy on single-use disposable plastic: Introduce a levy on single-use disposable plastic
Ban single use plastics and the unnecessary use of plastic packaging: Ban single use plastics and the unnecessary use of plastic packaging
Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping: Increase penalties, enforcement and education to tackle littering & fly tipping
Introduce heavy fixed penalties starting at £1000 minimum for littering: Introduce heavy fixed penalties starting at £1000 minimum for littering
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.