3 in 4 people want single-use plastics banned: Global survey

Results of poll come ahead of key UN members’ meeting on treaty to tackle plastic pollution

LONDON • Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released yesterday, as United Nations members are set to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution.

The percentage of people calling for bans is up from 71 per cent since 2019, while those who said they favoured products with less plastic packaging rose to 82 per cent from 75 per cent, according to the Ipsos poll of more than 20,000 people across 28 countries.