Rejected petition Reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging in all items sold by law.

The main reason for the petition is to help reduce the amount of plastics entering the oceans, seas and rivers by cutting it at source.

If we carry on as we are by the year 2050 all the plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the life in it!

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Extra reasons including the cost on producing the packaging and the impact on the environment during production. Benefits to the company would be cheaper packaging costs and the ability to transport more products in one trip.Saving money and their carbon footprint.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200189

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Date submitted 13 December 2017
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