This statistic shows how willing residents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 would be with spending an extra 30 British pounds on their yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging. In total, approximately 50 percent of respondents agreed that they would be willing to pay extra for recyclable packaging. 19 percent of respondents agreed much more that they would prefer their grocery bill to remain the same even if it meant less plastic could be recycled .
Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging?
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Statistics on Plastic waste in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Per capita plastic waste generation worldwide 2016, by select country
- Premium Statistic Recycling of plastic packaging waste in the EU-27 2010-2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of plastic waste treatment methods in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Local authority plastic packaging collection rates in the UK 2010-2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste recycling stream in the UK 2019
Generation and consumption
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- Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Household plastic packaging consumption in the UK 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of plastic packaging waste thrown out in the UK 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste items counted by UK households 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of household plastic packaging waste items thrown away in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic carrier bags issued by major supermarkets in England 2017-2021
Recycling
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- Premium Statistic Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Household plastics packaging collection rate in the United Kingdom 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Packaging waste arisings and recovery in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by material
- Premium Statistic Volume of plastic packaging waste recycled in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Household plastic packaging collected for recycling in the UK 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastics packaging collected per household in the UK 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Packaging recycling rate targets in England 2030, by type
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste recycling and exports in the United Kingdom 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of plastic waste exported annually from the UK 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual plastic waste exports from the UK 2020-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of UK plastic waste export destinations 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Volume of plastic waste exported by the UK 2000-2021, by destination
Plastic pollution
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- Premium Statistic Number of years for selected plastic products to decompose
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste pollution concerns in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Litter items collected from beaches in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastic/polystyrene pieces and packets collected from beaches in the UK 2015-2021
Further related statistics
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- Global plastic packaging and PET bottles recycling rate 2013
- Recycling rate of aluminum cans in Europe 2020, by country
- Recycling rate of electrical waste and electronic equipment in Germany 2011-2015
- Global recycling rates by key country 2015
- Reported rate of recycling among U.S. adults by age group 2019
- U.S. gross recycling rate: bottles collected for recycling 2000-2017
- Maximum additional expenditure on eco-friendly packaging in Great Britain 2019
- Likelihood of using deposit return scheme in Great Britain 2019
- Attitudes towards recycling in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Recycling of packaging waste in Portugal 2009-2016
- Recyclability of supermarkets' own brand plastic packaging in the UK 2018
- Recycling of packaging waste in Belgium 2008-2016
- Recycling of packaging waste in France 2009-2016
- U.S. e-waste recycling rates by product type 2015
- Canada's non-refillable container recycling rate by province 2014
- Recycling bin misconceptions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Share of plastic packaging end markets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- U.S population with access to recycling programs for beverage containers 2016
- Distribution of recycled packaging market volume worldwide in 2018, by material
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Ipsos MORI. (July 10, 2018). Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/
Ipsos MORI. "Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging? ." Chart. July 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/
Ipsos MORI. (2018). Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/
Ipsos MORI. "Would You Be Willing to Pay Extra on Your Yearly Grocery Bill to Buy More Easily Recyclable Packaging? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/
Ipsos MORI, Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Would you be willing to pay extra on your yearly grocery bill to buy more easily recyclable packaging? [Graph], Ipsos MORI, July 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/885738/views-on-recyclable-packaging-uk-2018/