Single-use Plastic Waste a Major Concern for Majority of Consumers

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This article originally appeared in Presence Marketing’s January 2022 Industry Newsletter

By Steve Hoffman

According to the Hartman Group’s new report, Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus, more than four out of five consumers say that they are very concerned about the amount of single-use plastic that we are using as a society. Survey respondents also expressed concern about single-use plastic’s implications not only for the environment but also for human health. Plastic and other packaging waste are among the most visible aspects of sustainability to consumers because they must actively participate in the process of disposing these items and determining what can be recycled, reported the Hartman Group. The market research firm added that consumers feel it is up to companies to offer better solutions that allow them to rely less on plastic while maintaining the convenience they have come to expect.