Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require outer packaging of multi-pack food items should be recyclable.
Closed
45 signatures
What the petition asks
Individual items in multi-packs of food, such as crisps and biscuits, are already individually wrapped and sealed, yet the outer packaging is normally not recyclable. This should change, to reduce the impact of packaging on the environment.
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
28 Mar 2023
Closed
28 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.