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

Extend the ban on plastic microbeads and other microplastics

Closed 57 signatures

What the petition asks

To reduce plastic pollution and encourage businesses to produce greener products I would like the Government to extend the ban on the use of plastic microbeads to include leave-on cosmetic products, and also ban the use of microplastic emulsifiers.
Extending the current ban on the amount of microplastics used in our products should have many benefits: It should reduce the amount of virgin plastic being produced, reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and other ecosystems, reduce the adverse health effects microplastics can have on humans and animals, and incentivise research into plastic free/ bioplastic alternatives. Reducing dependence on plastics and protecting marine ecosystems could also help the UK reach its net zero carbon targets.

Timeline

15 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
15 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 57
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 15 Nov 2021
Closed 15 May 2022

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