Submitted on Thursday 4th February 2021
Rejected on Thursday 11th February 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Enforce the recycling of bottles and cans
Introduce legislation that bans the sale of non refundable drinks containers
Litter spoils our enjoyment of the countryside and can be harmful for wildlife and people.
Bottles and cans form a significant part of litter in the UK. We need a Deposit Return Scheme, backed up by the Government.
For example; the Swedish model which is inshrined into law, uses a specially purposed organisation.
In 2018, Environment Secretary Michael Gove said “It is absolutely vital we act now.” If it was urgent then, it is even more so now.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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