Most Filipino voters want candidates supporting ban on single-use plastics, survey says

A new Social Weather Stations poll commissioned by environmental group Greenpeace found that most Filipino voters will opt for 2019 election candidates who will ban single-use plastics.

In the survey conducted in the third quarter of 2018, 73 percent of respondents said they would likely vote for a candidate who supports a law banning groceries, public markets, fast food chains and other establishments from giving out or using non-biodegradable plastic bags.

The same survey revealed that 82 percent of respondents will vote for candidates who will advocate strict implementation of solid waste management laws.

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