Ban Disposable Plastic Straws in Sainsbury's

Movement:Protect Our Waters: Say No To Plastic Waste!

The Issue

Plastic is destroying our oceans - Morrisons and Tesco's have pledged to stop selling plastic straws - Sainsbury's it's now your turn! 

It is estimated that over 8.5 million straws are used in the UK alone and most of these will end up in our oceans! Few people actually realise that straws are amongst the top 10 items found during beach clean ups, and can be extremely dangerous to our marine life. Only this week a sperm whale was found on a Spanish beach with over 29 kilos of plastic in its stomach and blocking its digestive system. If we don't make a change now, by the year 2050 there will more plastic in the ocean than fish! 

Petitions against restaurants and supermarkets like Tesco's, Morrisons and Wetherspoons has forced them to take the issue of plastic straws seriously. I think it is important to try and get as many companies as possible to commit to reducing the quantity of plastic straws being used everyday which is why I am calling on the UK's second largest supermarket chain: Sainsbury's to stop using plastic straws in their cafes and selling them in their store.

Sainsbury's already sell biodegradable paper straws, and I believe if enough of us speak out we can force Sainsbury's to stop selling plastic straws completely. 

Together, let’s save our oceans!

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Rosie CopelandPetition StarterNature lover and animal advocate, just trying to do my bit to help.
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The Issue

Plastic is destroying our oceans - Morrisons and Tesco's have pledged to stop selling plastic straws - Sainsbury's it's now your turn! 

It is estimated that over 8.5 million straws are used in the UK alone and most of these will end up in our oceans! Few people actually realise that straws are amongst the top 10 items found during beach clean ups, and can be extremely dangerous to our marine life. Only this week a sperm whale was found on a Spanish beach with over 29 kilos of plastic in its stomach and blocking its digestive system. If we don't make a change now, by the year 2050 there will more plastic in the ocean than fish! 

Petitions against restaurants and supermarkets like Tesco's, Morrisons and Wetherspoons has forced them to take the issue of plastic straws seriously. I think it is important to try and get as many companies as possible to commit to reducing the quantity of plastic straws being used everyday which is why I am calling on the UK's second largest supermarket chain: Sainsbury's to stop using plastic straws in their cafes and selling them in their store.

Sainsbury's already sell biodegradable paper straws, and I believe if enough of us speak out we can force Sainsbury's to stop selling plastic straws completely. 

Together, let’s save our oceans!

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Rosie CopelandPetition StarterNature lover and animal advocate, just trying to do my bit to help.
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The Decision Makers

Mike Coupe
Mike Coupe
Sainsbury’s CEO
Responded
“Thank you for contacting us to share your concerns about the impact plastics straws can have on the environment. We share your view that plastic is sometimes used unnecessarily in our industry, and we’ve been working to reduce our impact on the environment in a range of different ways for years – from reducing the amount of packaging we use and increasing our use of recycled materials, to investing in more recycling facilities at our supermarkets. We currently offer both plastic and paper straws but I can confirm we will be moving away from plastic, single use straws and looking to expand the paper and reusable options available in store over the next year. We are also taking the same approach in our cafes and moving away from single use, plastic straws. However, we understand this action alone is not enough, which is why we’re constantly reviewing the range of packaging, products and services available to our customers. We look forward to continuing to play our part and working with Government and industry in delivering a long-term strategy to boost recycling, reduce plastic and protect the environment. Best wishes, Mike Coupe Sainsbury’s CEO”

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Petition created on 9 April 2018