Rejected petition Compostable packaging must be used all for fresh food and takeaway containers

Manufacturers of all goods that have a short shelf life, such as readymade sandwiches and snacks, must package their goods using only materials that will degrade or compost quickly. These materials, such as starch-based plastic alternatives, are effective, hygienic and readily available.

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Currently, items which can only sit on the shelves for 48hrs are packaged in materials which last for hundreds of years.

Despite decades of anti-litter campaigns, our countryside is still strewn with plastic litter every day, damaging our wildlife and waterways.

This simple change would help reduce the masses of needless non-recyclable waste being generated and reduce plastic litter pollution. With effective alternative materials readily available, now is the time to enforce their use.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a very similar action:

'Ban packaging that is not biodegradable or domestically recyclable': https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574939

You might also like to sign this petition which calls for a relation action:

'Make it illegal to manufacture or sell products using non-recyclable plastic':
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561894

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Date submitted 3 April 2021
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