Submitted on Wednesday 13th December 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 20th December 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging in all items sold by law.
The main reason for the petition is to help reduce the amount of plastics entering the oceans, seas and rivers by cutting it at source.
If we carry on as we are by the year 2050 all the plastic in the ocean will weigh more than the life in it!
#SAVETHEOCEAN
Extra reasons including the cost on producing the packaging and the impact on the environment during production. Benefits to the company would be cheaper packaging costs and the ability to transport more products in one trip.Saving money and their carbon footprint.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200189
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