NC Voters Support Ban on Non-Recyclable Plastic Bags
RALEIGH, N.C. – Public Policy Polling’s latest survey finds that 47 percent of North Carolina voters would support a proposed ban on the use of non-recyclable plastic bags in major retail stores, with a few exceptions.
About 31 percent of respondents said they would not support the bill, which is sponsored by state Sen. Josh Stein, D-Raleigh, and 22 percent are not sure. PPP also measured voters’ support for using money from the federal stimulus package to make low-income households in North Carolina more energy efficient and found that 48 percent of respondents support this measure while 35 percent do not.
Democrats were far more likely than Republicans to support either of these proposals. The poll found that 51 percent of Democrats said they would support banning non-recyclable plastic bags, and 65 percent said they support using stimulus money to make homes energy efficient. Republicans were split 39/36 on the proposed plastic bag ban, and only 28 percent want federal funds allocated to make low-income homes green.
“The environment is something that Democrats typically care about more than Republicans,” said Katherine Rumbaugh, PPP Spring Fellow. “But it’s likely that Republicans are opposed to all parts of the federal stimulus package, not just the environment- and energy-specific parts of it.”
PPP surveyed 725 North Carolina voters from March 30th to 31st. The survey’s margin of error is +/-3.46%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify. Complete results are attached and can be found at www.publicpolicypolling.com.
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