Survey indicates strong will but lack of information on plastic recycling

Nine in 10 Greeks believe that recycling plastic is important to the environment, but only handful are aware of the parameters involved, Greenpeace has found.

In an online survey carried out on more than 6,600 people between May and September, the environmental protection group found that 92 percent of respondents regularly sort their trash for recycling, while 73 percent believe this is one of the most important contributions a citizen can make to environmental protection.

Even more encouragingly, more than half said that recyclability influences their decision on whether to purchase a product or not.

"It is evident that recycling is the main answer for the overwhelming majority of society to the need for better waste management. It is a real improvement and marks progress towards a better management system," Greenpeace's chief of campaigns for the protection...