UK: Environmental packaging policy opinions 2019

When consumers were asked which government policies to make packaging better for the environment or society they were in favor of, 26 percent of respondents supported the deposit return scheme. This involves consumers paying a small fee for plastic bottles, which is then refunded when returned to a store.
23 percent of respondents were in favor of improvements to the household collection system, making it easier to recycle packaging.

Which of these government policies to make packaging better for the environment or society would you be most in favor of, if any?*

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

1,000+

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* Answers in detail:

A deposit return scheme where consumers pay a small fee for a plastic bottle, which is refunded when they return it

Changes to the collection system for household recycling so it is easier for me to recycle more packaging

Charging businesses the full cost for disposing of their packaging waste

Providing clear information on the sustainability of packaging materials, for instance through a traffic light label on pack

A tax on packaging with a low recycled content

I would not be in favor of any of these policies

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