This statistic shows the results of a 2018 survey on how concerned people in selected European nations are about the use of disposable, non-recyclable products such as plastic straws. According to data published by Ipsos, 84 percent of respondents in Great Britain were concerned about this issue, compared with 71 percent in Poland.
Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018*
France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Survey time period
March 23 to April 6, 2018
Number of respondents
20,794**
Age group
16 years and older
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
* The original wording of the question was as follows: "Some people have recently been discussing the effects on the environment of plastic packaging, plastic bags, and other disposable objects which cannot be recycled. How concerned, if at all, would you say you are about this issue?" ** Respondents from 28 countries around the world. Approximately 1,000 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years were surveyed in Great Britain, Spain, Italy and France, and 500 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years in Poland. Figures for Germany are not know.
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Ipsos. (May 23, 2018). Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/
Ipsos. "Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018*." Chart. May 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/
Ipsos. (2018). Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/
Ipsos. "Level of Concern with The Use of Disposable, Non-recyclable Products among People in Selected Countries in Europe in 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/
Ipsos, Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Level of concern with the use of disposable, non-recyclable products among people in selected countries in Europe in 2018* [Graph], Ipsos, May 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972195/plastic-and-non-recyclable-products-usage-concern-in-europe/
