P-05-822 Ban plastic straws (when drinking milk) in our schools
P-05-822 Ban plastic straws (when drinking milk) in our schools
P-05-822
Ban plastic straws (when drinking milk) in our schools
This petition was submitted by Ysgol y Wern having collected 1,034 signatures.
Text of Petition
We call on the National
Assembly for Wales to [urge the Welsh Government to] consider banning the use
of plastic straws which are used to drink milk in our schools. As a large
school we receive around 285 milk bottles (in the Foundation Phase) daily
including the same number of straws. Bearing in mind the global campaign to
reduce plastic waste, we feel that plastic straws have a detrimental effect on
our environment, especially as that they are used once and then thrown away. If
this practice continues, it could lead to the possibility of there being more
plastic than fish in our seas by 2050. The fact is that all these straws
contribute significantly to the pollution of our seas and endangers wildlife.
Status
This
petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on
21/02/2020.
The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to close the petition in
light of information received by the Committee about the actions being taken to
reduce or eliminate the use of plastic straws and the Welsh Government’s
intention to introduce a ban or restrictions on single use plastic items in the
future, and the circumstances in relation to restricting their use in schools
through local arrangements and procurement contracts.
The
Committee also wished to congratulate Senedd Ysgol y Wern on their use of the
petitioning process and thank the school and pupils for their engagement
throughout the Committee’s consideration of this issue.
Full
details of the consideration of this petitions by the committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 03/07/2018.
Assembly Constituency and Region
- Cardiff North
- South
Wales Central
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 29/06/2018