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

Ban all plastic packaging

Closed 50 signatures

What the petition asks

There are alternatives to plastics to package goods.

Plastics are often disposed of irresponsibly, so that even if they can be recycled they end up in the ecosystem.

There is well documented mass long term environmental damage.
Packaging should meet the following principles:

- Does not harm the environment if disposed irresponsibly.
- Does not harm the environment dis-proportionally to other packaging materials when manufactured.
- Can be reused or recycled.

Timeline

22 Dec 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 Jun 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 50
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 22 Dec 2021
Closed 22 Jun 2022

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