Submitted on Sunday 31st May 2020
Rejected on Friday 26th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban disposable barbecues.
Ban disposable barbecues from UK shops and retailers.
Disposable barbecues can be bought for as little as £1. Even children can buy them. They are widely available in shops and supermarkets. They are often bought on impulse and alongside alcohol adding to the risk.
Disposable barbecues cause many UK wildfires. 4 months into 2019 there were 96 wildfires burning an area equivalent to 32,140 football pitches. The worst on UK record.
Cost to health, the environment, wildlife & economy is huge
Consider Saddleworth Moor & Winter Hill Fires in 2018.
9 deaths of people already in poor health
5m people exposed to PM2.5 (particlulate matter)
£21.1m economic impact
Huge losses to habitat and wildlife
Firefighting cost £1m
Climate change is making things worse
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