According to an Ipsos survey commissioned by WWF and the Plastic Free Foundation and conducted on over 24,000 people in 32 countries, including Italy, an average of 85% of people interviewed worldwide believe that a global treaty on plastic pollution, once approved, it should ban single-use plastic, which today is responsible for more than 70% of plastic pollution in the oceans.
WWF Italy writes this in a statement.
These findings come ahead of the fourth and penultimate negotiation on the Plastic Pollution Treaty (Inc4), which will take place in Ottawa, Canada, from 23 to 29 April.
With over 430 million tonnes of virgin plastic produced every year in the world, of which 60% destined for single use, and with recycling levels reaching no more than 9% worldwide, a global ban on single-use and unnecessary plastic, deemed avoidable and harmful , is one of several urgent measures that the public wants to see included in the Treaty.
The Italians interviewed in particular support the ban on harmful chemicals used in plastic (supported by 87% of those interviewed) and on plastic products that cannot be easily recycled and unsafe (84%).
Measures such as requiring manufacturers to invest in reuse and recharging systems gained the support of 83% of respondents in Italy, while 67% favored ensuring that all countries have access to finance, technologies and resources to enable a just transition. All these activities are essential to achieving the goal of reducing global plastic production, a result that 87% of respondents globally, and 83% of respondents in Italy, would like to see achieved through the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution.