Single Use Plastic Bags – Community Survey

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your household?

Single household

Family with children

Family without children

Young consumer 18 - 24 year old

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where do you do MOST of your food and grocery shopping? Please tick those that apply below:

Supermarket/ food store that charges for plastic bags

Big chain supermarket

Smaller supermarket/convenience store

Bulk/health food shop

Local farmers market

Fruit and veggie shop

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please rate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Unsure
I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018	I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018 Strongly Agree	I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018 Agree	I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018 Disagree	I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018 Strongly Disagree	I agree with major supermarkets banning checkout single use bags from July 1st 2018 Unsure
I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets	I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets Strongly Agree	I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets Agree	I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets Disagree	I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets Strongly Disagree	I should not have to pay for single use plastic bags at supermarkets Unsure
It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags	It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags Strongly Agree	It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags Agree	It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags Disagree	It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags Strongly Disagree	It's important to avoid single use plastics and plastic bags Unsure
Plastic is harmful to the environment	Plastic is harmful to the environment Strongly Agree	Plastic is harmful to the environment Agree	Plastic is harmful to the environment Disagree	Plastic is harmful to the environment Strongly Disagree	Plastic is harmful to the environment Unsure
The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags	The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags Strongly Agree	The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags Agree	The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags Disagree	The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags Strongly Disagree	The NSW Government should ban the use of plastic bags Unsure
Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill	Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill Strongly Agree	Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill Agree	Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill Disagree	Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill Strongly Disagree	Plastic bags decompose/break down in landfill Unsure
Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin	Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin Strongly Agree	Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin Agree	Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin Disagree	Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin Strongly Disagree	Biodegradable and degradable plastic bags can go into my green bin/compost bin Unsure

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* 5. When you go shopping, how often do you:

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always	Unsure
use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer?	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Never	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Rarely	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Sometimes	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Often	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Always	use only single use plastic bags provided by the retailer? Unsure
use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Never	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Rarely	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Sometimes	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Often	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Always	use a combination of single use plastic bags and my own bag/s or containers Unsure
take your own reusable bags or container	take your own reusable bags or container Never	take your own reusable bags or container Rarely	take your own reusable bags or container Sometimes	take your own reusable bags or container Often	take your own reusable bags or container Always	take your own reusable bags or container Unsure
use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Never	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Rarely	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Sometimes	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Often	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Always	use paper bags or boxes provided by the retailer Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What do you do with the majority of your plastic bags after you use them once? Please tick those that apply below:

Reuse them (animal waste, bin liner etc)

Take them somewhere to be recycled (plastic bags can be taken to most major supermarket stores for recycling)

Place in a bin, which goes to landfill

Bag up bags and other soft plastic and put it in the recycling bin (Soft plastic recycling available in Lismore City, Ballina, Byron and Richmond Valley Councils only)

I never use single use plastic bags

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What makes it difficult (if anything) for you to use reusable bags or an alternative, instead of single use plastic bags when shopping?

It's not easy for me to get reusable bags or an alternative where I go shopping

I forget to take them with me - I leave them in the car

I forget to take them with me - I leave them at home

The store I purchase from won't pack my food in reusable bags/containers

The cost of the reusable bags or alternative

It's not my responsibility - it's the retailers

It's not at all difficult for me

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you answered in the questions above that you always use reusable bags please share with us why and what systems you have in place to always remember your reusable bags?

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* 9. Who influences you the most?

Family

Friends

Neighbours/local Community

Media - eg. Tv/Social Media

Celebrities and Famous People

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you were provided with something to help you remember to BYO Bag or container, where should it be placed?

Hanging on the inside of your front door

Inside your car

On the shopping trolley/basket

In the carpark of the shopping location

At the front door of the shopping location

On your keyring

Fridge magnet

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What would this reminder be?

sticker

sign

key chain

door knob hanger

on my fridge

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How would you like to receive further information about plastic bag alternatives?

Council Website

Council newsletter

Council facebook page

Local print media - i.e. local newspaper

School newsletter

Radio advertisement

Brochure/fact sheet

Other (please specify)

Single Use Plastic Bags – Community Survey

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* 1. Please select which Council area you currently reside in

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your household?

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* 3. Where do you do MOST of your food and grocery shopping? Please tick those that apply below:

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* 4. Please rate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:

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* 5. When you go shopping, how often do you:

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* 6. What do you do with the majority of your plastic bags after you use them once? Please tick those that apply below:

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* 7. What makes it difficult (if anything) for you to use reusable bags or an alternative, instead of single use plastic bags when shopping?

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* 8. If you answered in the questions above that you always use reusable bags please share with us why and what systems you have in place to always remember your reusable bags?

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* 9. Who influences you the most?

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* 10. If you were provided with something to help you remember to BYO Bag or container, where should it be placed?

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* 11. What would this reminder be?

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* 12. How would you like to receive further information about plastic bag alternatives?

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* 13. Please provide any additional comments/ideas you may have

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* 14. To go into the draw to win a Living with Less Plastic Pack, please include your name and email address.