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Closed petition PE2164: Ban all non-essential single-use plastics

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to strengthen existing regulations and ban all non-essential single use plastics in Scotland

Background information

I’m aiming to make Scotland the first country in the world to ban the usage of all single-use plastics for good; this would include items such a silage wrapping, disposable vapes, wet wipes, crisp packets, balloons, and single-use water bottles, which are all huge polluters. Visit my website Make Scotland Plastic Free for more information on my campaign so far.

Further information on the debate around single-use plastics and tackling plastic pollution can be found on the Friends of the Earth Scotland website.

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 set out the measures already in place, which would need to be strengthened.

  • Created by Tabitha Fletcher
  • Date closed 24 September 2025

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