Petition Make all nappies and baby wipes sold in the UK 100% biodegradable by 2020

8 million disposable nappies are dumped each day in the UK and will be on earth 5 times longer than the babies that used them. Making all disposable nappies & wipes biodegradable would reduce their environmental impact & increase parental access to less damaging products. #HelpUsLiveGreener

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The public cannot begin to contribute to the repair of the environment & pollution problems when they are confronted with plastic in all their purchases. The government must demand manufacturers improve or pay damages. We have the science, just not the policy

Veolia nappy data: https://www.veolia.co.uk/westberkshire/waste-minimisation/waste-minimisation/real-nappies-facts
Nappies in the environment: https://web.whoi.edu/seagrant/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Marine-Debris-Poster_FINAL.pdf

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Date closed 17 October 2018
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