Submitted on Thursday 14th April 2016
Rejected on Friday 15th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Fine for littering in the UK
Litter on streets is often blown by the wind into rivers, polluting them. Thousands of marine organisms die from being trapped and suffocated by packaging, and poisoned by digesting some of the litter, like items made of plastic.
A fine for littering in the UK will reduce the amount of litter on streets, and entering and polluting rivers.
Over 75% of some types of fish have been found to have plastic fragments in their gut. This also harms humans, as we eat some of these fish and so are allowing the plastic and toxic chemicals further into our food chain.
Introducing a fine for littering would significantly reduce the amount of river pollution by litter, like plastic items. This saves wildlife and our health.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not sure what action you'd like the Government or Parliament to take. There are already fines for littering in the UK:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/16/part/3/crossheading/offence-of-dropping-litter
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