Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
Closed
245 signatures
What the petition asks
By banning the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables we can decrease the amount of waste produced every year. A study in America found that 63 percent of waste was caused by packaging.
Instead, retailers can make fruit and vegetables open to the public, who can put them in paper bags. This change should decrease the amount of plastic waste by a huge amount and so also decrease the amount of waste that goes into the sea and kills animals. By doing this we can help prevent the climate crisis.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
245
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
4 Apr 2023
Closed
4 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.