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

Ban the advertisement of plastic and non-recyclable toys to children

Closed 45 signatures

What the petition asks

Regulate which kinds of products can be advertised directly to children (e.g. during kids TV Ad Breaks) to ensure that items made from plastic and non-recyclable materials are not advertised to children.
Plastics are a major part of climate crisis. They can take thousands of years to break down, polluting our environment especially our oceans. When we are actively trying to move towards a greener & more sustainable society it makes no sense to continue heavily promoting plastic toys to our children. If these ads were banned there would be an incentive for this industry to use more sustainable alternatives to produce their products & packaging, the next generation should be encouraged away from plastic.

Timeline

6 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 45
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 6 Sep 2021
Closed 6 Mar 2022

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