It’s time for Woolworths and Coles to stop unnecessarily putting fruit and vegetables in plastic!

This is not a new issue, and they keep getting away with it. There have been countless petitions before this and Woolworths and Coles keep greenwashing us into thinking they’re actually going to change. 

Consumers are tired of seeing fresh fruit and vegetables which have natural protective skins wrapped up in single use plastics. There is no logical need for this. 

We have known for years our water ways are being clogged with macro and micro plastics. It sickens me to think that the first plastic ever made is still in existence and we seem to be producing more than ever before.

There is only so much we can do as consumers to reduce our waste, if the big companies keep putting plastic into our hands to deal with ourselves. Redcycle and future soft plastic recycling is not the answer. Plastic production for this just needs to stop.

“NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean says the government plans to ban all single-use plastics by 2025, with plastic bags, straws and cutlery the first to go”. It is not good enough. This needs to be sooner and Australia wide. We need to put pressure on the government and producers of plastic to stop unnecessary plastic use, and to fast track innovative plastic free options.

With your signature, I will take this petition to the Federal Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek, and to the CEO of Coles and Woolworths to show how serious Australia is about this.