Rejected petition Provide a proper and adequate solution for blister pack recycling UK wide.
A proper solution for the recycling of blister packs must be enforced to reduce the amount of packaging waste going to landfill whilst alternatives to the packaging are sought. Industry must be made to refine the recycling process whilst developing alternative packaging solutions.
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Big Pharma is one of the most powerful industries with a global revenue of $1.48 trillion.+ (2022). Blister packaging $27b.+.
The NHS uses c150m blister packs/yr. Add private healthcare providers and retailers - it's a huge environmental problem.
We demand the Gov and the sector work together to: sponsor proper recycling of it's waste; develop more sustainable packaging solutions and: commit to a circular economy
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Enough is enough, Big Pharma must step up and the Gov must ensure they do.
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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 similar action:
Require local councils to recycle medical blister packs: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/651172
We could accept a petition calling for the Government to introduce different arrangements for the recycling of blister packs in England, but it would need to be clear what arrangements you wanted the Government to introduce.
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