Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Scrutinise franchises that don’t offer paper bags

If Primark can provide paper bags then so can Topshop, Poundland, M&S, etc.

Plastic waste has skyrocketed and a majority of it comes from wasted plastic bags offered by commercial stores.

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

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