This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Compel retailers to optimise packaging size to minimise packaging waste.
I have ordered a small product in a pouch measuring 25x16x3cm, weighing 150g from Amazon. They could have shipped it in a small padded envelope but it arrived in a large box measuring 55x20x10cm. This is not an isolated occurrence.
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Amazon is aware of the issue and they say that they have developed a software program that determines the "right-sized" box for any given item to be shipped to a customer but excess packaging remains a regular occurrence in my experience.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The law already requires that:
"Packaging volume and weight must be the minimum amount to maintain the necessary levels of safety, hygiene and acceptance for the packed product and for the consumer."
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The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for enforcing the law. Different bodies are responsible for enforcing the law in different parts of the UK. Depending on where you are, you could report your concerns to one of these bodies:
a) In England and Wales, weights and measures authorities (the trading
standards departments of local councils);
b) In Northern Ireland, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment;
c) In Scotland, weights and measures authorities (the trading standards
departments of local councils); prosecutions against infringement of the
Regulations are brought by the Procurator Fiscal.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.