Rejected petition Enforce the recycling of bottles and cans

Introduce legislation that bans the sale of non refundable drinks containers

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Litter spoils our enjoyment of the countryside and can be harmful for wildlife and people.
Bottles and cans form a significant part of litter in the UK. We need a Deposit Return Scheme, backed up by the Government.
For example; the Swedish model which is inshrined into law, uses a specially purposed organisation.
In 2018, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said “It is absolutely vital we act now.” If it was urgent then, it is even more so now.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/550260

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Date submitted 4 February 2021
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