This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Petition Impose legislation to stop charity bags being delivered to homes in the UK

charitybags.org.uk estimate that 525 million charity bags are delivered to homes in England & Wales per year – this would equate to 2,625 tonnes of plastic.

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They say only 3% are filled, meaning that a staggering 509 million bags may be ending up in landfill, contributing to the worldwide plastic problem.

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