Rejected petition Ban the use of non-biodegradable packaging for supermarket produce.

To legislate that only biodegradable packaging should be used to pack all supermarket produce; i.e. fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Supermarket plastic is an unnecessary major contributor to non-biodegradable waste polluting our planet and damaging human and animal health.

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The effects of plastic pollution are widely recognised and scientifically proven to harm the environment, animals and humans.

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/supermarket-plastic-league-table-rankings/

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636026

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Date submitted 26 August 2023
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