According to a poll, three-quarters of the world's population want to ban single-use plastic.
The survey shows that more people favor a similar action in 2019. The countries hardest hit by plastic pollution were Mexico, India, and Colombia, according to the report.
85% of those surveyed said that manufacturers and retailers should be held responsible for reducing the impact of plastic waste. 20,000 people from 28 countries were surveyed.
Marco Lambertini, director general of the World Wildlife Fund International, said that people worldwide have made their views clear.
Governments will have the chance to forge a treaty later this month. Representatives of different nations will meet in Nairobi to plan for a pact on plastic. The meeting will last from February 28 to March 2.
The American Chemistry Council is one of the groups that lobbies for oil and chemical companies. Plastic is produced using a key ingredient: petroleum products.
Ninety percent of those surveyed by theIPSOS said they want a treaty to tackle plastic pollution, though a treaty could take a variety of forms, from focusing mostly on recycling efforts to broader curbs on plastic production.
Major manufacturers that use single-use plastic have made commitments that fall into the first category. Coca-Cola said earlier this month that it would make 25% of the packaging it uses reuseable by the year 2030.
In September, the company said it would reduce its use of virgin plastic.
Plastic packaging from food, beverages, and other consumer goods has become common in the environment. It has accumulated in large patches in the Pacific Ocean and can harm the health of humans and wildlife.
The problem has gotten worse because of single-use plastic from hospitals.
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