Submitted on Saturday 22nd June 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 10th July 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make single-use throwaway plastic illegal
Every minute, a truckload of plastic enters the oceans, where it is swallowed by marine creatures, or borken down into microplastics which work their way up the food chain - and ultimately to us. When will the government take action and place a meaninfgul ban on single use plastics?
Some scientists predict that by 2050, the ocean will contain more plastic than fish; indeed, plastic is also found in the air we breathe. While some plastic is recyclable, not all is - and a straw that lasts for seconds will stay on the planet for centuries. We must do better, and, while it is great for indivuals to avoid unecessary plastic packaging, the supermarkets must stop using it in their products for meaningful change to take place. Parliament must legislate against single-use plastics.
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