The latest poll: 3/4 of global respondents want to ban single-use plastics as soon as possible
According to the German "Focus" weekly report on February 22, in order to curb the growing plastic pollution, the United Nations is preparing to negotiate a global treaty. The latest poll released by the polling agency Ipsos Group shows that 3/4 of the world's of respondents want to ban single-use plastic products as soon as possible, and the voice of "banning plastic" is getting louder and louder.
Commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund, the survey targets more than 20,000 people from 28 countries and regions around the world, covering Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. The survey results show that since 2019, the percentage of respondents calling for a ban on single-use plastics has risen from 71% to 75%. The percentage of respondents in favor of using less plastic packaging rose from 75% to 82%. Nearly 90% of respondents said they support the development of relevant treaties to limit the use of single-use plastics or increase resource recycling.
The survey shows that the countries most in favor of banning single-use plastic products are developing countries such as Colombia, Mexico and India, which have a "serious plastic waste crisis". The findings also send a clear message to the Global Plastic Reduction Conference to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 28, the report said. The United Nations Environment Programme hopes to push for an ambitious plastic-limiting treaty at the meeting. The agreement has been hailed as "the most important environmental agreement since the 2015 Paris climate agreement".
