This statistic shows consumer awareness of a new 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags to be put in place in all supermarkets and many other high street stores in England from October 5th 2015. Older respondents seemed to be more aware of the change, while a quarter of under 35's were not aware of the new regulations.
Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age*
People polled represented a cross section of age and gender in England. * The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you aware that from Oct 5th, in a little over two weeks, you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England?"
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Future Thinking. (September 30, 2015). Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age*." Chart. September 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/
Future Thinking. (2015). Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Consumer Awareness of 5 Pence Charge on Single-use Carrier Bags by Supermarkets and Stores in England as of October 2015, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/
Future Thinking, Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Consumer awareness of 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags by supermarkets and stores in England as of October 2015, by age* [Graph], Future Thinking, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/468828/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-by-age-england-uk/