Rejected petition For the government to legislate for a ban on the use of plastic straws.

This petition calls on the government to take seriously its environmental commitments and legislate for a ban on the use of plastic straws.

With the issue being raised in the public's mind by Blue Planet II, now is the time that we took bold action to clean up our seas and beaches.

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Radio Times- Viewers react to David Attenborough's final Blue Planet II conservation rallying cry.

Surfers Against Sewage- Facts and Figures

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Date submitted 18 February 2018
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