Don’t ban the plastic bag, but make it degradable!

Lead petitioner : greentruth11

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Petition

We petition the Council of Hertsmere to take a balanced approach where plastic bags are concerned. They should not be banned, but positive action is needed to make them degradable.

Background information

Plastic bags are the most cost-effective way to transport goods and protect them from contamination. Alternatives to ordinary plastic bags often require a lot of energy and emit a lot of CO2 in their production. The only problem with ordinary plastic bags is that they can lie or float around for decades in the open environment. Symphony Environmental, a Hertsmere-based global company, has developed d2w oxo-biodegradable technology that converts ordinary plastic at the end of its useful life into a biodegradable material. The Council should use only oxo-biodegradable plastic and should encourage everyone to do the same.

Signature Count

130