Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01755 · Session 5

Ban all single use plastics across Scotland

Closed Submitted 19 Aug 2019 Environment & Energy
Signatures
0
1,132 online signatures with a country
Comments
59
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban single use plastics across Scotland.

What the petitioner did first

I tried to raise this initially with my local Council, before realising that responsibility lay with the Scottish Government. I have also written to Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 7 Nov 2019
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    2 mentions
  2. 23 Feb 2021
    Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

1,132 online signatures
  1. Scotland809 71.5%
  2. United Kingdom235 20.8%
  3. England61 5.4%
  4. United States9 0.8%
  5. Germany4 0.4%
  6. Australia3 0.3%
  7. Canada2 0.2%
  8. Wales2 0.2%
  9. New Zealand1 0.1%
  10. Denmark1 0.1%
  11. 5 other countries5 0.4%

Comments

59 comments, oldest first
59 comments · showing 1–50
  1. Alastair law 19 Aug 2019
    We only have one planet and we need to act now before it is too late
  2. Jean Frew 19 Aug 2019
    We urgently need legislation to make supermarkets responsible for the plastic that they are forcing consumers to buy provisions in....they can then take it up with their suppliers
  3. Jean Frew 19 Aug 2019
    Supermarkets should be made to take back all the single use plastic and pay for its disposal...as they have to in Japan....where there is now hardly any single use plastic because of this law..
  4. Phyllis mcne 19 Aug 2019
    I fully support this to save our environment
  5. Tricia Lafferty 19 Aug 2019
    There is no need for some single covered plastics on foods such as cucumber, bananas and a whole lot more can be done to reduce plastics.
  6. AnnJane McKissock 20 Aug 2019
    Looking to support a better world for my grandchild. There is no need for the amount of plastics used
  7. lauren mcpherson 20 Aug 2019
    Come on Scotland, lets get this signed and shared
    - a great to start saving our planet!
  8. valerie cooper 23 Aug 2019
    lets save the planet
  9. Terry McTernan 23 Aug 2019
    This would be an excellent first step forward in the midst of the current climate emergency. It would allow Scotland to be seen to be leading the way on these islands.
  10. Ruth Elizabeth Cochrane 30 Aug 2019
    Scotland can be a world leader, lets make it happen!
  11. Jim Daly 30 Aug 2019
    We got by just fine before plastic was wrapped around everything. The stuff kills marine life and ends up back in our mouths and our guts. Let's ditch it
    - if it is managed properly there are massive business opportunities here too.
  12. Claire Williamson 1 Sep 2019
    So much food packaging is still non recyclable , the supermarkets and manufacturers need to be made to address this.
  13. JULIE GAMBLE 5 Sep 2019
    LEARN FROM THE PAST:
    USE PAPER BAGS (when necessary) for FRUIT,
    VEGETABLES & BAKERY PRODUCTS.
    FOR CARRYING SHOPPING: BAGS made from NATURAL FABRICS
  14. Moira Stewart 9 Sep 2019
    Let's cut out this unnecessary plastic. We didn't need it before so why do we need it now?
  15. harry morgan 12 Sep 2019
    We're killing the planet and it's wildlife. let's stop it.
  16. Angus Clark 12 Sep 2019
    Scotlamd could take the lead by banning all single use plastic. For all industrial production they could introduce legislation requiring manufacturers to seek alternative materials where possible. Incentives could be introduced from government ie tax breaks with higher taxes on products which high plastic use.
  17. Kate sim 12 Sep 2019
    I am doing what i can but the government needs to force the big companies who choose to look the other way
  18. paul smith 12 Sep 2019
    There is no need for single use plastics. Super markets should be fined if they charge more for unpackaged food forcing the customer to purchase plastic covered food .
  19. Lynda Beveridge 13 Sep 2019
    Ban single use plastics so our future generations don't have to clean up our mess & the oceans are still healthy.
  20. David Denoon 13 Sep 2019
    Where an alternative is possible, companies should be forced to use them. Plastic waste should be reduced as much as practically possible and where plastic is still needed all should be recyclable
  21. Sandra Seed 13 Sep 2019
    We need to stop polluting our planet with plastics-we can make a difference by banning single use plastics. Supermarkets need to make more effort to reduce their plastic waste
  22. Jean MacPhail 14 Sep 2019
    These ideas and actions need to be taught in all of our schools so that people grow up knowing all of this.
  23. Jean Frew 14 Sep 2019
    Time is fast running out....stop the talking...start the action
  24. Helen skuodas 14 Sep 2019
    I'm totally behind this. Come on, let's do what we can to save our planet.
  25. Hilary Macleod 14 Sep 2019
    I am so fed up picking up single use plastic off the beach....and thinking of all the rest still in the sea, causing distress to sea creatures....Please help!
  26. Lynda Davison 15 Sep 2019
    My hope is that where Scotland leads we will follow this is a no brained it has to happen
  27. William McLaughlin 15 Sep 2019
    something positive needs to be done and acted on we cant go on acting like this just throwing things away instead of recycling them.
  28. Alice Pearson 15 Sep 2019
    At last the people are putting pressure on the government to take action on this
  29. Alice Pearson 15 Sep 2019
    Well done for organizing this
    - very glad to be able to see a way we can put pressure on the government to take action at last
  30. grant macdonald 16 Sep 2019
    Its time to stop the plastic "post bags" the chinese have plans in place to deal with this, we shop online now the numbers of plastic envelopes must outdo shopping bags now
  31. Maureen Chisholm 16 Sep 2019
    The sooner we ban single use plastic the better.
  32. Patricia Petri-Clark 16 Sep 2019
    There is so much unnecessary packaging that could be reduced but also manufacturers should be required to use consistent plastics that can easily be recycled. Councils across the country need to improve and standardise recycling and give everyone clear, simple instructions on what to do.
  33. Bronya Barnes 18 Sep 2019
    Find environmently friendly materials instead.
  34. Katrine Paterson 18 Sep 2019
    Don't think, just do it!
  35. Ellie-Grace Sutherland 18 Sep 2019
    let's save the planet!
  36. Mrs a m Newton 19 Sep 2019
    We need to be proactive with all the rubbish in the sea. Why not get companies to recycle their own products?
  37. Hank Craggs 19 Sep 2019
    Measures like these need to be NOW. Politicians must be brave enough to control big businesses
  38. michael jones 19 Sep 2019
    ban single use plastics
  39. Adam Clemo-back 20 Sep 2019
    We can only survive if the planet survives
  40. Fraser King 23 Sep 2019
    Not all choices are convenient. All choices have consequences, including the choice of doing nothing.
  41. Lorraine Thomas 23 Sep 2019
    We're running out of time. If we act now we can begin to change the implications of our lifestyle changes before it's too late.
  42. Bridget Quigley 24 Sep 2019
    There is no need for all the plastic in use, plenty other biodegradable materials could be used.
  43. Lucy Wilding 24 Sep 2019
    Goodbye single use plastic!!!
  44. Alyson Bright 24 Sep 2019
    Take away plastic containers
    Could be changed to metal bento boxes
    Dearer to start with but long term much cheaper and better.
  45. Luiza Ewa Piwowarczyk 26 Sep 2019
    It is a shame to see so much plastic being used and then sitting on lawns, pavements, in parks and on beaches, and everywhere actually. Maybe it is convenient to use them but we need to learn new habits to be able to minimise the damage we have caused.
  46. Catherine kelly 26 Sep 2019
    Encourage reusable bottles
  47. Elizabeth Morrison 26 Sep 2019
    Clean up our beaches, they're our best places.
  48. Caroline Finlay 27 Sep 2019
    Please ban single use plastic.
  49. Hope Eley-Whitson 27 Sep 2019
    Let's be a positive example for the rest of the world and force a change of habits and mindset in our country!
  50. Hope Eley-Whitson 27 Sep 2019
    Let's be a positive example for the rest of the world and force a change of habits and mindset in our country!