Rejected petition Ban single-use plastics in the UK, akin to laws passed in other countries.

At a time when global warming and massive pollution are becoming more pressing issues, more needs to change. A ban on the sale of single use plastics, such as utensils, straws, cup lids, single use plastic bottles and more, could have a big impact on this.

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4.8-12.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/quick-questions/how-much-plastic-is-in-the-ocean.html

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We currently have the following petition open which you might like to sign:

Ban All Single Use Plastics and Plastic Packaging to Save Our Planet
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/607466

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Date submitted 26 April 2022
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