Rejected petition Make alternatives for single use plastics cheaper than buying plastic packaging

Most people pick convenience over conscience and therefore making alternatives more accessible and more affordable than plastic would deter from buying plastic items. Offering alternatives such as reusable straws, wooden cutlery, bamboo based beauty products etc in supermarkets and restaurants etc.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This would be a decision for retailers.

You might like to sign one of these petitions:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/249877
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/259176
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/234775

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 22 April 2019
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