Rejected petition Ban the use of all single & short use plastic within The United Kingdom by 2025

With documentaries being produced and media interest in the global plastic crisis, it is time we, as a nation, look to new technologies and materials. With a ban on single and short use plastics, this would encourage producers to explore new methods of wrapping and containing our goods.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/230883

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Date submitted 22 October 2018
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