date:Nov 14, 2018
The United Kingdom House of Commons will debate a petition on Nov. 12 urging the government to make supermarkets offer plastic-free packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables.
Signed by 123,000 members of the public, the petition states that the move is necessary due to the problem of an ever-increasing amount of plastic waste polluting our environment.
The government has responded to the petition saying it is working with retailers and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to explore