This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition All products using non-recyclable packaging have to be visibly labeled as such.
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In the same way as cigarettes are labelled for their health risks, all products using nonrecyclable packaging have to be visibly labelled to enable consumers to make informed choices: 'This Product Uses Non-Recyclable Packaging'.
This would encourage manufacturers and shops to use alternative or even non-packaging solutions (for fruit and veg for instance) for fear of losing sales to similar products that don't have these warning labels.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/229884
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