This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Radically change the production of single use plastic to hemp based plastic
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We clearly have a climate emergency. Single use plastic is filling our oceans and destroying our planet as we know it. The UK should be leading the pack when is comes to promoting a sustainable planet. Hemp plastic has been proven as a biodegradable form of plastic.
https://canex.co.uk/the-uses-of-hemp-hemp-plastics/
Climate change: Big lifestyle changes 'needed to cut emissions' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49499521
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 manufacturers.
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