In a 2023 survey conducted across different APAC countries, respondents in Indonesia were most likely to support the implementation of different plastic-related requirements in a global treaty. Around 97 percent of the respondents in the country were in favor of a rule requiring retailers and manufacturers to provide reuse and refill systems for plastic containers. Across all selected requirements, Japanese respondents were least likely to deem them important.
Consumer support for selected requirements for plastic-related practices in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country
combined total of respondents deeming the rule either essential, very important, or fairly important
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Values represent the share of respondents who deemed the respective requirement important enough to be included in a global plastic pollution treaty.
Number of respondents:
Australia: n=1,000
India: n=2,200
Indonesia: n=500
Japan: n=1,000
Malaysia: n=1,000
Singapore: n=500
South Korea: n=1,000
Thailand: n=500
The respondent samples in Australia, Japan, and South Korea are representative of their country's respective general adult population. The respondent samples in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand are more urban, more educated and/or more affluent than the general population in each country.
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