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Have superstores across the UK sell metal straws.

Submitted on Sunday 21st April 2019

Rejected on Monday 13th May 2019

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Have superstores across the UK sell metal straws.

Petition Details

To help reduce the amount of plastic straws people buy in bulk. Large superstores should sell metal straws. It’s rare to see them off the internet, so by having them sold in stores (like Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s) many people would have a chance to buy and help reduce plastic waste.

Additional Information

Every year in the UK, an estimated 8.5 billion plastic straws are used. Adding up to 130 straws per person every year in the UK. The national geographic has estimated that 0.025% of plastic thrown into the sea is plastic straws each year. By giving people the choice to buy metal straws, we can lower that percentage.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

This would be a decision for these retailers.

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