According to estimates, England uses 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of single-use cutlery — most of which are plastic — per year, but only 10% are recycled upon disposal. In April 2022 the U.K. government introduced a plastic packaging tax from April 2022, set at £200 per tonne, on plastic packaging which doesn’t meet a minimum threshold of at least 30% recycled content. In October 2022 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak banned fracking in the U.K., reversing a decision made by his predecessor Liz Truss, as the new British leader returned to a 2019 Conservative Party manifesto pledge.
31% Yes |
69% No |
23% Yes |
51% No |
5% Yes, but not in heavily populated areas |
13% No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
3% Yes, but increase oversight |
6% No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
See how support for each position on “Fracking” has changed over time for 548k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Fracking” has changed over time for 548k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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As a last resort in the face of global crisis such as a multi year winter
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Yes, but only where it is guaranteed that practice will not negatively affect life and the environment
@8PHMZB64yrs4Y
Fracking should be used as a last resort when there are better alternatives, however it may still be necessary in certain circumstances as people still need to be supplied with power
@8PGTNFL4yrs4Y
Yes, but only while we pursue more sustainable energy and not in heavily populated areas
@8NNSSW34yrs4Y
Anything that will be beneficial to the environment and the humans
@8NNK5KP4yrs4Y
Yes if safe not just profitable
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