Rejected petition Ask supermarkets to use paper bags for fruit and veg rather than plastic bags

The plastic issue is rising, and one simple way to help would be to get rid of the plastic bags used for loose fruits and vegetables and use paper bags instead. This is how it used to be and in order to reduce plastic waste this could be a good method

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/236735

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Date submitted 27 January 2019
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