Survey finds nine in 10 support plastic straw ban

Nine out of 10 people would support a complete ban on plastic straws in bars and restaurants, according to a recent survey.

Nine in 10 people support a ban on plastic straws in bars and restaurants

After surveying more than 1,700 people in the UK, the US, India and South Africa, Streetbees found that more than half of people asked saw plastic waste as the biggest threat to the world’s oceans – more so than over toxic waste and sewage, global warming, oil spills and over-fishing.

The research, carried out by London-based intelligence platform Streetbees, also found that four out of five people thought that straws were harmful to the environment.

Oliver May, COO and co-founder of Streetbees, said: “It is extremely rare for people across the world to come down so firmly on one side of an issue.

“Plastic waste is a hot-button topic that people clearly feel strongly about and want to see action on.”

These findings follow announcements from a number of UK bar operators, including JD Wetherspoon and Revolution, that they plan to remove plastic straws from their venues.

The UK government also recently announced that it is considering a ban and plastic straws.