Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Increase the charge of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets.
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the fee of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets by 85%.
Plastic can take anywhere from 20 to 1000 years to decompose. At this time, it poses a threat to marine life and our natural environment.
Furthermore, fish and other marine life often mistake small pieces of plastic for food, which can lead to them choking or being poisoned by it. Other creatures like sea turtles, have been trapped in plastic packaging and suffocated to death.
When the government introduced a 5p charge for single-use
plastic bags in supermarkets, it reduced their use by 85%.
Furthermore, fish and other marine life often mistake small pieces of plastic for food, which can lead to them choking or being poisoned by it. Other creatures like sea turtles, have been trapped in plastic packaging and suffocated to death.
When the government introduced a 5p charge for single-use
plastic bags in supermarkets, it reduced their use by 85%.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 Jan 2026
Closed
13 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 21 Aug 2026.