Submitted on Monday 8th April 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 8th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Label excessive packaging as false advertising and unjust use of resources.
Tighter legislation on the unnecessary use of plastic/cardboard packaging to make a product look larger (whether food or item) should be introduced as it is both a breach of marketing law, and a waste of unsustainable materials.
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:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure what you mean by "labelling" excessive packaging as false advertising. Marketing and advertising are subject to codes of practice and Regulations. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/marketing-advertising-law/regulations-that-affect-advertising
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make.
There are already petitions about unsustainable packaging, for example this one about plastic food packaging, which you might like to sign. You're more likely to get action on an issue if you sign and share a single petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232684
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