Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables sold in the UK
Closed
310 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to ban plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables sold in the UK. We believe they are not recyclable and contribute to microplastic pollution, and that there may be compostable or laser-etched alternatives. We believe the UK should follow France & New Zealand in doing this.
Plastic stickers are used on billions of items per year, and many end up in a landfill or ocean. We are concerned that wildlife may consume them, and they may degrade into harmful microplastics. With a global treaty on plastic pollution in progress, we believe the UK should lead a ban on what we believe is a single-use, unnecessary plastic.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
310
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 Aug 2025
Closed
13 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 6 Aug 2026.