Rejected petition Ban the Sale of Non-Biodegradable Dog Poo Bags

There are currently 8.5 million pet dogs in the UK, using almost 9 billion poo bags a year. The non-biodegradable bags and contents are ending up in landfill or our countryside
The ban would reduce the impact of billions of plastic bags on the environment and allow the contents to also be recycled

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/263205

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Date submitted 7 June 2019
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