Submitted on Thursday 14th December 2017
Rejected on Thursday 21st December 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Create a law to reduce the amount of plastic in supermarket packaging by 5-10%
With 300 million tonnes of plastic being produced globally, as a result a huge number of these plastic products are being dumped into our oceans, drastically damaging the life and sustainability of marine life.
Supermarkets in the UK are responsible for over 1 million tonnes of plastic packaging produced every year, becoming one of the largest contributors in plastic waste. With so much of this non-recyclable waste remaining (especially seen in grocery products), over time is left idol in dumping grounds over a number of years, or dumped elsewhere, having a negative effect on our environment, or for marine life to consume.This plastic contribution has a serious effect on recycling, with large excess amounts being discarded. With micro-plastics being one of the biggest threats to sea life, every year upon thousands of life die each year, continuing will only make things worst.
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