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Require toys sold in the UK to have an environmental rating
Closed
340 signatures
What the petition asks
When I buy a toy I want to make an informed choice and buy the most eco-friendly toys. Sometimes toys have excessive plastic packaging and only last 5 minutes before they break and go into landfill as they can’t be recycled. An environmental rating could help people make more eco-friendly purchases.
The rating can cover things like manufacturing, how far it’s flown, what the toy is made of, how long it will last, packaging.
This would mean people could choose not to buy toys that are more damaging for the environment. People want to help the environment but often don’t have the information to make the right choices.
£3.3 billion was spent on 330 million toys in 2020 in the UK. An environmental rating system should mean more of this money is spent on eco-friendly toys.
This would mean people could choose not to buy toys that are more damaging for the environment. People want to help the environment but often don’t have the information to make the right choices.
£3.3 billion was spent on 330 million toys in 2020 in the UK. An environmental rating system should mean more of this money is spent on eco-friendly toys.
Timeline
| 10 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
340
Status
Closed
Opened
10 May 2021
Closed
10 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.