A March 2021 survey revealed that about 61 percent of Chinese respondents agreed they were more concerned about their health and safety than environmental issues involving single-use material. This percentage was reportedly higher than the global average of approximately 52 percent. On the contrary, just eight percent of respondents in China said their sense of environmental responsibility outweighed concerns over health and safety regarding single-use materials.
Share of consumers agreeing that health concerns outweigh environmental responsibility regarding single-use materials in China as of March 2021
among respondents who shopped online at least once in the previous year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original survey question:
Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements around shopping sustainability: "When it comes to consuming single-use materials, my concerns over health and safety outweigh my sense of environmental responsibility."
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