This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban the production, distribution and sale of plastic bags in the UK
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The damage plastic is causing to the environment is a well established fact. This legislation would make the UK a world leader in addressing this global threat.
This is legislation that would gain widespread popular support. This would also drive innovation in manufacturing to find sustainable replacements for plastic bags.
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/224215
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