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. Of respondents, 67 percent were aware and said they will bring their own bag. A further 15 percent were also aware but said they will pay.
Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England?
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). Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England?." Chart. September 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/
Future Thinking. (2015). Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Are You Aware That from Oct 5th (2015), You Will Be Charged 5p for Single-use Carrier Bags in All Supermarkets and Many High Street Shops in England?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/
Future Thinking, Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Are you aware that from Oct 5th (2015), you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England? [Graph], Future Thinking, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/468941/plastic-bag-charges-awareness-england-uk/
