Eight in ten would switch to paper straws to save a turtle
Core finding
Roughly eight-in-ten Americans (81%) say they would switch to only paper straws for a year if it would save a turtle's life, including 40% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025.
About one-in-five (19%) would not, including 5% who strongly disagree.
Topline scale
Eight in ten would switch to paper straws to save a turtle.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "If I knew for sure it would save the life of a turtle, I would be willing to only use paper straws (instead of plastic straws) for a year."
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "If I knew for sure it would save the life of a turtle, I would be willing to only use paper straws (instead of plastic straws) for a year."
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.