P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!
P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!
This
petition was submitted by Friends of Barry Beaches having collected 102
signatures online.
Text of Petition
The evidence is there for
those who want to see...our addiction to single use "throw away"
plastic is poisoning our natural world.
Sea birds are eating plastics, fish are eating plastics, shell fish are eating
plastics and we, therefore, are eating plastics.
The production of single use plastics are increasing year upon year, yet only
9% of plastics are recycled in the world.
Since large scale production of plastics began in the 1950's, we have produced
8.3 billion tonnes...equivalent to the weight of one billion African elephants!
And that figure is expected to reach 34 billion tonnes by 2050!!
None of this plastic has biodegraded over this time, its just got smaller and
smaller, making it nearly impossible to remove!
We urge the Welsh Government to introduce a tax on all single use plastics
similar to the very successful 5p charge on single use carrier bags.
It's time to take action.
Additional
Information
Friends of Barry Beaches
are a voluntary group, set up seven years ago, who's aim is to remove litter,
much of it plastic, from Barry's five main beaches. We strive to recycle as
much as we can.
We need to design our
packaging and single use containers so that they biodegrade easily within our
environment.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 16/03/2021.
The petition was
closed as part of a review of all petitions currently under consideration at
the Petitions Committee's final meeting of the Fifth Senedd, in light of the
upcoming election and the consideration given to this issue to date.
Full details of the
consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions
Committee on 13/03/2018
Senedd
Constituency and Region
·
Vale
of Glamorgan
·
South
Wales Central
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 09/03/2018