MOCCAE and EAD Single-use Plastic Policy and Regulation Survey Question Title * 1. Respondent DemographicsGender Male Female OK Question Title * 2. In what age group are you? 18 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 OK Question Title * 3. What category do you most associate with? Emirati Arab Expat Asian Expat Western/Other Expat OK Question Title * 4. What is your Emirate of residence? Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah Ajman Umm Al Quwain Ras Al Khaimah Fujairah OK Question Title * 5. What is your highest completed education? High school level University and college level - Bachelor University and college level - Master PhD OK Question Title * 6. What is your monthly income? 0 – 5,000 AED 5,000 – 15,000 AED 15,000 – 30,000 AED 30,000 – 60,000 AED 60,000+ AED OK Question Title * 7. How many people are living in your household (including housekeepers, drivers, etc.)? 1-2 3-4 5 or more OK Question Title * 8. Respondent behavioursShopping habits:How often do you shop (including supermarket, hypermarkets and malls) during a regular week? 1-2 times 3-4 times 5-6 times 7-8 times 10 or more OK Question Title * 9. Please tick the box that mostly indicates your single-use plastic use for each item per week. 0 1 2-7 8-14 15+ Plastic bags Plastic bags 0 Plastic bags 1 Plastic bags 2-7 Plastic bags 8-14 Plastic bags 15+ Beverage cups/coffee cups Beverage cups/coffee cups 0 Beverage cups/coffee cups 1 Beverage cups/coffee cups 2-7 Beverage cups/coffee cups 8-14 Beverage cups/coffee cups 15+ Straws Straws 0 Straws 1 Straws 2-7 Straws 8-14 Straws 15+ Coffee stirrers Coffee stirrers 0 Coffee stirrers 1 Coffee stirrers 2-7 Coffee stirrers 8-14 Coffee stirrers 15+ Water bottles (less than 1 liter) Water bottles (less than 1 liter) 0 Water bottles (less than 1 liter) 1 Water bottles (less than 1 liter) 2-7 Water bottles (less than 1 liter) 8-14 Water bottles (less than 1 liter) 15+ Plates and cutlery Plates and cutlery 0 Plates and cutlery 1 Plates and cutlery 2-7 Plates and cutlery 8-14 Plates and cutlery 15+ Takeaway food containers Takeaway food containers 0 Takeaway food containers 1 Takeaway food containers 2-7 Takeaway food containers 8-14 Takeaway food containers 15+ Cotton bud packets Cotton bud packets 0 Cotton bud packets 1 Cotton bud packets 2-7 Cotton bud packets 8-14 Cotton bud packets 15+ Balloon and balloon sticks Balloon and balloon sticks 0 Balloon and balloon sticks 1 Balloon and balloon sticks 2-7 Balloon and balloon sticks 8-14 Balloon and balloon sticks 15+ Crisp and sweet wrappers Crisp and sweet wrappers 0 Crisp and sweet wrappers 1 Crisp and sweet wrappers 2-7 Crisp and sweet wrappers 8-14 Crisp and sweet wrappers 15+ Cigarette buts Cigarette buts 0 Cigarette buts 1 Cigarette buts 2-7 Cigarette buts 8-14 Cigarette buts 15+ Wet wipe packets Wet wipe packets 0 Wet wipe packets 1 Wet wipe packets 2-7 Wet wipe packets 8-14 Wet wipe packets 15+ OK Question Title * 10. Cigarette disposalDo you mostly: I don't smoke Throw cigarette buts in the bin Use the dedicated ashtray/ashtray box Throw cigarette buts on the ground OK Question Title * 11. Wet wipes Do you: Not use wet wipes Throw them in the bin Flush them down the toilet OK Question Title * 12. Policy Options Straws and stirrers:Straws and stirrers are used once and either thrown away or to landfill. They are the 7th most common plastic items found in marine litter. How should these single-use plastic items be managed? Do nothing about it Ban plastic straws and stirrers. Use green alternatives Make them available upon request An environmental charge on each straw/stirrer OK Question Title * 13. Plastic bags:Plastic bags are the 6th most common plastic item found in marine litter and have been responsible for the mortality of marine species. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? Do nothing about it Ban plastic bags of a certain size An environmental charge on plastic bags A plastic bag for life scheme - use a bag & swap it in supermarket when broken OK Question Title * 14. Cutlery (plates, knives forks and spoons):Cutlery is the 7th most common plastic item found in marine litter. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? A. Do nothing about it B. Ban single-use plastic cutlery from food-courts C. Ban single-use plastic cutlery in takeaway situations D. Both B and C E. An environmental charge on plastic cutlery OK Question Title * 15. Coffee cups/beverage containers: Coffee cups and beverage containers have a plastic layer on the inside. They are the 8th most common plastic items found in marine litter. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? Do nothing about it Ban single-use cups and support reusable cups and bottles An environmental charge on coffee cups/beverage containers OK Question Title * 16. Plastic water bottles:Plastic bottles are the most common plastic item found in marine litter. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? Do nothing about it Ban plastic bottles of a certain size and support reusable cups and drink bottles An environmental charge on plastic water bottles OK Question Title * 17. Cotton buds:Cotton buds are used once and thrown away, flushed in the bathroom or to landfill. They are the 3rd most common plastic items found in marine litter. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? Do nothing about it Ban plastic cotton buds and support already available green alternatives An environmental charge on each packet of cotton buds OK Question Title * 18. Takeaway food containers:Takeaway food containers are used once and thrown away. They are the 10th most common plastic item found in marine litter. How should this single-use plastic item be managed? Do nothing about it Ban takeaway food containers and support green alternatives An environmental charge on each takeaway food container OK Question Title * 19. Plastic MicrobeadsMicrobeads are manufactured solid plastic particles of less than one millimeter in their largest dimension used in body wash and beauty products. Once used in the household they can make their way into the sea or wetlands where they are eaten instead of the likes of zooplankton. They are banned in some countries around the world because wildlife - from insect larvae to small fish, to amphibians, turtles and birds can mistake microbeads for their food source. How should this single use plastic item be managed? Status quo - leave microbeads in washing and beauty products alone Ban products that include microbeads. Charge an environmental levy on product that contains microbeads. OK Question Title * 20. Willingness to pay and change behaviour:What is the additional charge on purchasing each single use plastic item that would make you change your behavior? 0.25 AED 0.50 AED 1.00 AED 1.50 AED 2.00 AED 2.50 AED No amount will make me change my behaviour OK Question Title * 21. Do you think recycling could be improved within the UAE? Yes No OK Question Title * 22. Do you think that single-use plastic entering the environment is an issue that should be responded to within the UAE? Yes No OK Question Title * 23. Do you have any comments on how the single-use plastics should be managed within the UAE? OK DONE