On average, 85 percent of adults surveyed in Europe in 2024 agreed that is was important to have global rules to ban plastics that cannot be easily recycled in the countries where they are used. The strongest support was in Ireland, where 90 percent of respondents considered the ban as being essential, very important, or fairly important. In contrast, Germany had the lowest support among surveyed countries, with 81 percent.
Support for banning types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled in selected countries in Europe in 2024
Approximately 1,000 respondents per country, with the exception of Belgium, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden, each with 500 respondents
Age group
16-74 years
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Figures refers to respondents who considered essential, very important, or fairly important to have global rules to ban plastics that cannot be easily recycled in the countries where they are used.
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Ipsos. (April 16, 2024). Support for banning types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled in selected countries in Europe in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499569/europe-non-recyclable-plastic-ban-support-by-country/
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Ipsos. (2024). Support for banning types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled in selected countries in Europe in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499569/europe-non-recyclable-plastic-ban-support-by-country/
Ipsos. "Support for Banning Types of Plastic That Cannot Be Easily Recycled in Selected Countries in Europe in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499569/europe-non-recyclable-plastic-ban-support-by-country/
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