As of 2019, a sizable share of consumers in Dutch-speaking Belgium were prepared to pay extra for purchasing items which contribute to environmental pollution, such as disposable packaging. 40 percent of Flemish respondents surveyed indicated that they were willing to pay a surcharge on polluting products, while the share of respondents who indicated that they were not ready to do so was approximately 35 percent.
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?*
Dutch-speaking population living in Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region with the Belgian nationality
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In welke mate gaat u akkoord met elk van deze uitspraken: 'Ik ben bereid om meer te betalen voor milieuvervuilende producten (e.g. wegwerpverpakkingen)'?" (English: "To what extent do you agree with the following statement: 'I am prepared to pay more for polluting products (e.g. disposable packaging)'?")
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population of Dutch-speaking Belgium.
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VRT. (May 1, 2019). To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. "To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?*." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. (2019). To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The following Statement: "I Am Prepared to Pay Extra for Products Which Pollute The Environment, Such as Disposable Packaging"?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/
VRT, To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "I am prepared to pay extra for products which pollute the environment, such as disposable packaging"?* [Graph], VRT, May 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047010/readiness-of-consumers-to-pay-more-for-polluting-products-dutch-speaking-belgium/
