Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the use of plastic food packaging
Closed
123 signatures
What the petition asks
Please take away this option for companies to choose profit over the environment. The Government should ban all plastic food packaging. This can be done over a number of years with support for businesses during a transition period.
Many of us are trying hard to reduce the amount of plastic waste we’re producing.
Companies don’t make this easier when they bring a new product to market that still uses plastic.
Companies don’t make this easier when they bring a new product to market that still uses plastic.
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
123
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
1 Sep 2021
Closed
1 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.