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Everyday Plastic, an enterprise which campaigns and educates on plastic reduction, asked the team at Find Out Now to conduct a nationally representative survey to determine people’s attitudes towards disposable plastics. The poll consisted of 2,019 adult Britons asked if they were trying to cut back on plastics use.

Is trying to live with less plastic important to you?

Yes	No
70.3%	29.7%

Respondents who answered “Yes” were then asked:

Do you do/use any of the following regularly? (Please select all that apply). 

Use a reusable water bottle	Buy loose fruit & vegetables	Use a reusable coffee cup	Use reusable bags	Use bars of soap	Buy milk in glass bottles	Buy products in bulk to avoid excess packaging	None of the above
76.2%	73.5%	42.7%	89.3%	47.4%	7.8%	40.9%	1.8%

What’s the one biggest factor that would motivate you to live with less plastic? 

For health reasons	To reduce my impact on the environment	To set a good example to family and friends	To save money	To avoid pre-packaged portions and be able to choose my own quantity	None of the above
15.3%	94.0%	26.4%	16.4%	30.3%	1.1%

Key Points

• 70% express an eagerness to minimise their plastic usage, with 94% citing climate change as their motivation. Suggests that people across Britain are actively trying to reduce their impact on the physical environment. 
• Convenience and availability of resources to reduce plastic is essential, with 89% of respondents saying that they regularly use reusable bags which are provided by supermarkets. 
• The focus of stakeholders, whether in industry or government, to emphasis on convenience to consumers is vital for success.

The Founder and Director of Everyday Plastic told us:

“We’ve been working with Find Out Now throughout 2023 to help us discover how the British public perceive the various complexities of the plastic problem. It’s been fascinating and important for us to recognise what understanding or knowledge the population has around specific issues such as fruit & veg packaging or supermarket soft plastic recycling. Some polls have affirmed our assumptions, whilst other have challenged them. Whatever the outcome of the poll, the results are vital in building campaigns and informing communications. Find Out Now’s technology blows me away every time – I’m consistently amazed at how quickly the results are generated as well as the intricacy of the demographic data.”

Daniel Webb, Founder and Director of Everyday Plastic

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