According to a survey of 2,000 adults within the United Kingdom, 92 percent said they were concerned about plastic pollution. In a bid to reduce plastic pollution, 78 percent said they have taken steps to reduce their use of single-use plastics, while 81 percent want the UK government make refillable products easier to buy and more widely available. It is estimated that almost four million metric tons of plastics placed on the UK market become waste.
Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021
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Friends of the Earth. (June 12, 2021). Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/
Friends of the Earth. "Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021." Chart. June 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/
Friends of the Earth. (2021). Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/
Friends of the Earth. "Opinions and Concerns about Plastic Waste Pollution in The United Kingdom in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/
Friends of the Earth, Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Opinions and concerns about plastic waste pollution in the United Kingdom in 2021 [Graph], Friends of the Earth, June 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269433/plastic-waste-pollution-opinions-uk/