Rejected petition Ban the use of plastic packaging within the retail industry

During my time at University, I worked at JD sports and Sports Direct - two of the largest retailing groups in the UK. I noticed the amount of plastic being used to package products within the retail industry is really disturbing. This plastic is also non-recyclable. This needs to change.

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

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Date submitted 12 June 2019
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