Rejected petition Ban non recyclable plastics for consumer products

Plastic is a durable material made to last forever, yet illogically, 33 percent of it is used once and then thrown away. Plastic cannot biodegrade; it breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces.
"nano-sized plastic particles, which are capable of crossing cell walls" UN Plastic report

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Chemicals leached by plastics are in the blood and tissue of nearly all of us. Exposure to them is linked to cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption and other ailments.

Everything suffers: tourism, recreation, business, the health of humans, animals, fish and birds—because of plastic pollution. The financial damage continuously being inflicted is inestimable.

It just looks untidy the amount of times I've seen a crisp packet just blowing around these are non-recyclable

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171187

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Date submitted 14 November 2016
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