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Labels on plastic containers on time they take to breakdown in the environment

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Tell plastic manufacturers to put labels on plastic bottles and other plastic products the damage and time that plastic waste does to the environment and the animal's that live in there so people are fully aware of the damage done by there waste so people can choose to buy plastic free products.
There is so much Plastic waste entering the world oceans that its killing marine life like Dolphins, whales and also its poisoning to marine life it carries chemicals that persist in the ocean environment for years and needs to seriously stop

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the environmental harm caused by the disposal of plastics, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Your petition requests labelling stating the time it takes plastic containers to break down, but also refers to including details of the damage plastic containers do to the environment, so it's not clear exactly what you want these labels to detail.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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

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Timeline

27 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 May 2021

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