Only 21% of Icelanders oppose the idea of a total ban on plastic shopping bags, a new poll reveals. Almost two thirds support such a ban.
The poll, conducted by the polling firm MMR, finds that 61% of Icelanders support a ban on the use of plastic bags. While there are differences in support for a plastic shopping bag ban varies among different groups, a majority of all demographic groups supports a ban.
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Support for a ban on plastic bags is greater among women than men, as 70% of women are in favor, compared to 54% of men. Inhabitants of the Capital Region are also slightly more likely (62%) to support a ban than people who live outside Reykjavík (58%). Support is also greatest among young people and among those with higher educational attainment: 67% of those with at least some college education support a ban, compared to 56% of people who have only completed compulsory education.
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Only 21% of Icelanders oppose the idea of a total ban on plastic shopping bags, a new poll reveals. Almost two thirds support such a ban.
The poll, conducted by the polling firm MMR, finds that 61% of Icelanders support a ban on the use of plastic bags. While there are differences in support for a plastic shopping bag ban varies among different groups, a majority of all demographic groups supports a ban.
Read more: Microplastic pollution in Reykjavík drinking water only a fraction of global average
Support for a ban on plastic bags is greater among women than men, as 70% of women are in favor, compared to 54% of men. Inhabitants of the Capital Region are also slightly more likely (62%) to support a ban than people who live outside Reykjavík (58%). Support is also greatest among young people and among those with higher educational attainment: 67% of those with at least some college education support a ban, compared to 56% of people who have only completed compulsory education.
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