More Americans support than oppose a costly global plastics treaty
Core finding
A September 2023 Verasight survey finds more Americans support than oppose the United States joining a costly international treaty to curb global plastic pollution. Support reaches 43%, including 12% who strongly favor such a treaty.
Opposition runs to 30%, including 12% who are strongly against it, while the remaining 28% come down on neither side.
Topline scale
More Americans support than oppose a costly global plastics treaty.
Do you support the United States entering an international treaty to reduce global plastic pollution even if it imposes significant costs?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
Do you support the United States entering an international treaty to reduce global plastic pollution even if it imposes significant costs?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.