Rejected petition: Prevent plastic pollution- ZERO PLASTIC PELLET LOSS
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One billion plastic nurdles were spilled into the Port of Tyne after two ships collided last week, and wildlife faces a significant and ongoing threat. While official agencies have undertaken limited response efforts, much of the clean up has been driven by volunteers. We demand a lasting change.
25 tonnes of nurdles have spilled in to the sea. The nature of longshore drift sees the deposition of pellets span increasingly further every day.
The response has been wholly unacceptable. The clean up has been left to the good of the local people, but there is only so much that can be done, as these microplastics become buried in the sand and swallowed by wildlife.
We are calling for the UK to input a law in line with the 'Zero Plastic Pellet Loss' EU law to prevent further disaster.
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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action:
'UK to mandate "zero plastic pellet loss" in line with new EU law ASAP'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759563We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.