This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Help us save our earth. Stop littering. - Fun ballot bins - On the spot fines
Stop littering. Humans, animals and plants need unpolluted water and air to survive. At the moment the world is in a state of crisis. We need this to changed. I have researched the best possible way to save our earth; this includes: Ballot bins, on the spot fines and more bins!
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On the spot fines hit more then 100 citizens per year. This makes people think about their actions of littering.
Ballot bins reduce cigarette butt littering by 8% and reduced waste on the streets by 29%.
With more bins around, it would reduce littering as a main reason of littering is out of pure laziness.
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This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can only accept petitions which call for actions that are the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Local authorities are responsible for addressing littering. They already have to keep land clear of litter "as far as is practicable" and are responsible for providing bins. They can also issue fixed penalty notices to people who drop litter, and prosecute people who don't pay the penalty.
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