This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Only Allow Palm Oil In Products IF it's from a sustainable source
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Trees are being chopped down, killing over 150 species of animals a day to get palm oil from trees. These are used in many products but harms environment. Only palm oil from sustainable sources should be allowed in products.
over 2 football pitches A SECOND are being destroyed for collection products like palm oil. Over 150 species of animal and 25 orangutans are being killed because of this. If we used sustainable sources, we would be saving the planet.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/233012
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