This statistic shows the personal actions people in Great Britain are prepared to take, in order to reduce the problems caused by non-recyclable waste, as of March 2019. According to data published by IPSOS, 72 percent of respondents are willing to re-use disposable items to reduce product waste, while only 12 percent are willing to pay more in taxes.
Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled?
* Respondents from 28 countries around the world. Approximately 1,000 individuals aged between 18 and 74 years were surveyed in Great Britain. Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be+-1 more/less than the actual, this may be due to rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.
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Ipsos. (April 19, 2019). Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/
Ipsos. "Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled? ." Chart. April 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/
Ipsos. (2019). Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/
Ipsos. "Which If Any of The following Would You Personally Do to Reduce The Problems Caused by Unnecessary Use of Plastic and Packaging That Cannot Be Recycled? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/
Ipsos, Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Which if any of the following would you personally do to reduce the problems caused by unnecessary use of plastic and packaging that cannot be recycled? [Graph], Ipsos, April 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865345/great-britain-personal-acts-to-reduce-product-waste/