82 percent of respondents would like to see less plastic produced. Even more companies are in favor of reusable solutions instead of disposable packaging. These are the results of a current Greenpeace survey conducted among almost 20,000 respondents from 19 countries, including Austria.
Approval from Austria is also high. 1000 people were interviewed here. They (76 percent) support a global complete ban on single-use plastics for food, clothing or mail order. 88 percent also want the switch to reusable packaging to be anchored in an agreement. When switching, easy availability, a fair price and comfort are the most important things for them.
According to the research, three-quarters are concerned about possible health damage caused by plastic. People in the global south, who are also most affected by polluted rivers and seas, want to reduce their production. These include the Philippines, Indonesia and Egypt.
“End environmental pollution”
Greenpeace calls on the responsible Minister of the Environment, Leonore Gewessler (Greens), to work towards a strong agreement. “There are alternatives to single-use plastics, we need to use them and finally put an end to corporate pollution,” said Greenpeace spokeswoman Jasmin Duregger. A global UN plastics agreement will be negotiated in Canada from April 23 to 29. This is already the fourth round of discussions. There is no first draft yet.
“We can only get the plastic crisis under control if less plastic is produced. The key to this is a strong global plastics agreement that cuts plastic production by 75 percent by 2040,” said Duregger.
Censuswide conducted the survey on behalf of Greenpeace International. A total of 19,088 people in 19 countries were surveyed.
Source: Krone
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