Report | February, 2025
Nearly 8 in 10 U.S. Voters Support National Policies That Reduce Single-Use Plastic Foam
In February 2025, Oceana released the results of a new poll revealing that most Republican, Democrat, and Independent voters are concerned about the impacts of plastic pollution on our oceans and health, and support policies to reduce single-use plastic. Policies to reduce single-use plastic items like plastic foam foodware and takeout containers received overwhelming support from U.S. voters. The national online poll, conducted for Oceana by the nonpartisan polling company Ipsos using the probability-based KnowledgePanel®, surveyed 1,111 registered U.S. voters from December 13 to 15, 2024.
The key findings from registered voters polled on plastic pollution include:
- 80% of U.S. voters support state and local policies that reduce single-use plastic foam.
- 78% of U.S. voters support national policies that reduce single-use plastic foam.
- 85% of U.S. voters support increasing the use of reusable packaging and foodware.
- 81% of U.S. voters support reducing the amount of plastic that is produced.
- 80% of U.S. voters support requiring companies to reduce single-use plastic packaging and foodware.
- 82% of U.S. voters support protecting people in neighborhoods that are affected by pollution from nearby plastic production facilities.
- 82% of U.S. voters support reducing the amount of single-use plastic state and federal governments buy and use.
- Press release
- Poll results
- Take action — plastic foam
Media contact: Ariana Miller, amiller@oceana.org
