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.
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Response rates from 7.2k Wiltshire voters.
28% Yes |
72% No |
21% Yes |
50% No |
4% Yes, but not in heavily populated areas |
14% No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
3% Yes, but increase oversight |
7% No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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Unique answers from Wiltshire voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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As a last resort in the face of global crisis such as a multi year winter
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Temporarily whilst we are rebuilding our nuclear energy capacity, and pursuing more sustainable energy resources.
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If it is necessary to help provide the amount of energy that is needed, but ideally prefer more sustainable energy
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Only for necessary reasons, but we shall keep using those until we find a better solution that is better for the planet, the animals, and us as humans.
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The real facts of the dangers and safety need to be shared but not by oil and gas lobbyists or any parties that have a stake in it.
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Yes but only to a level that still allows sustainability, and in non populated areas so damage to people and property is greatly reduced
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I think there will be a role for this technology to make sure the UK achieves energy security however I don't think this is currently at the top of the priority list.
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Yes but only in specific cases. There needs to be more regulation around what constitutes priority work vs not
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