Rejected petition Legislate for Plastic Producing Companies to manufacture biodegradable products
Encourage scientists to create Benign Plastics from oil using a grant or competition with prize. They will biodegrade at the end of their lifespan ~ Soil from Oil. Consequently, government will use its persuasive skills to encourage plastic companies to make these environmentally harmless products.
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Plastic companies are intent on producing more and more polymers which will never biodegrade and will remain in our environment for ever as nano plastics. Since the '70s, they have refused to take responsibility for their products once sold. They tell us that the consumer is responsible for litter collection. Only government legislation can improve this situation: it will make such companies responsible and at the end of their lifespan, single-use products will in any event be safe.
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It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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