Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and the discourse regarding plastic pollution is everywhere. We are told to avoid buying plastic, to reuse plastic bags, to make small differences.

But to truly impact the climate crisis, we need the companies who produce the products we buy to reduce their usage of unnecessary plastic packaging, so that we are able, as consumers, to choose more sustainable products. This is why, upon, noticing the plastic seal on my Hellman's mayo jar, which serves no true purpose and is thrown away immediately upon opening it, I decided to email Hellman's about this ridiculous and, ultimately, polluting, plastic use.

Disappointingly, but predictably, the response was a list of promises: "Unilever has made an industry-leading commitment..."; ""we have a framework,"; "our Five Point Plastic Plan.". However, the theme was clear: "by 2025,"; "working to accelerate this process."; "ambitious 2025 targets.": the action is not immediate, and their commitments are not enough.

This petition is my response. As a consumer, I do not think that these words and promises are enough. I want action now, and removing these unnecessary plastic seals would be the first step towards a sustainable and climate-stable future, in which my buying of everyday food items does not have to involve 'climate guilt'.

Please join me in requesting Hellman's to remove these unnecessary plastic seals and paving the way - in action, not plans and promises - towards a more sustainable future. Thank you.