Submitted on Friday 9th October 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 10th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Make single-use face masks biodegradable
Change the production of single-use face masks that are available to the general public to make them biodegradable.
Too many facemasks are making their way into our oceans. Not only does this cause catastrophic issues for a wildlife and marine life, tiny microplastic particles make their way into food supply and contaminate human food produce. If even only 1 percent of single use masks were disposed of incorrectly, this would result in 10 million masks per month dispersed in the environment. The weight of each mask is about 4 grams, this results in more than 40 thousand kilograms of plastic in nature.
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:
The Government is not responsible for the production of face masks, this is a matter for individual producers.
We have accepted the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Ban the sale of disposable face masks to the general public: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549832
Ban the use of disposable face masks and plastic gloves in public places: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324857
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