Packaging: What frustrates you most? What are the solutions? Survey

The feedback you give us here will be presented at the Rubbish Diet workshop at the Resource Event on 5th March. And we'll be working on the packaging agenda all year.

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* 1. Are you answering as

A householder concerned about packaging waste

A designer/manufacturer

A retailer

Someone from the waste industry/a local authority

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What type of packaging most regularly ends up in your bin because you can't easily recycle, reuse or compost it?

	Rarely	Some	Quite a Lot	Lots	N/A
Black plastic packaging	Black plastic packaging Rarely	Black plastic packaging Some	Black plastic packaging Quite a Lot	Black plastic packaging Lots	Black plastic packaging N/A
Polystyrene packaging	Polystyrene packaging Rarely	Polystyrene packaging Some	Polystyrene packaging Quite a Lot	Polystyrene packaging Lots	Polystyrene packaging N/A
Laminated plastic like crisp packets	Laminated plastic like crisp packets Rarely	Laminated plastic like crisp packets Some	Laminated plastic like crisp packets Quite a Lot	Laminated plastic like crisp packets Lots	Laminated plastic like crisp packets N/A
Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics)	Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics) Rarely	Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics) Some	Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics) Quite a Lot	Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics) Lots	Hard plastic packaging (e.g on small electronics) N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which packaging frustrates you most? Please specify the product and the brand and explain why.

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* 4. In general, what is it about packaging that annoys you most?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
It isn't recyclable	It isn't recyclable Strongly disagree	It isn't recyclable Disagree	It isn't recyclable Agree	It isn't recyclable Strongly Agree
The labelling about recycling isn't clear	The labelling about recycling isn't clear Strongly disagree	The labelling about recycling isn't clear Disagree	The labelling about recycling isn't clear Agree	The labelling about recycling isn't clear Strongly Agree
There are excessive layers of packaging	There are excessive layers of packaging Strongly disagree	There are excessive layers of packaging Disagree	There are excessive layers of packaging Agree	There are excessive layers of packaging Strongly Agree
The packaging is huge for the product	The packaging is huge for the product Strongly disagree	The packaging is huge for the product Disagree	The packaging is huge for the product Agree	The packaging is huge for the product Strongly Agree
It doesn't annoy me, I understand that the packaging serves a purpose	It doesn't annoy me, I understand that the packaging serves a purpose Strongly disagree	It doesn't annoy me, I understand that the packaging serves a purpose Disagree	It doesn't annoy me, I understand that the packaging serves a purpose Agree	It doesn't annoy me, I understand that the packaging serves a purpose Strongly Agree

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you noticed any improvements in packaging for things you regularly buy? Please be specific about the products and brands.

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* 6. How much are you aware of the circular economy?

I've never heard of it before

I've heard of it, but I couldn't really explain to you what it is

I know a lot about it

For those of you aware of the circular economy could you please describe your understanding of it (just off the top of your head!)

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* 7. What do you think needs to be done to reduce packaging waste.

	Not important	Useful	Essential
Make clearer the value of recycling to the economy	Make clearer the value of recycling to the economy Not important	Make clearer the value of recycling to the economy Useful	Make clearer the value of recycling to the economy Essential
Invest more in educating people about reducing waste and resource efficiency	Invest more in educating people about reducing waste and resource efficiency Not important	Invest more in educating people about reducing waste and resource efficiency Useful	Invest more in educating people about reducing waste and resource efficiency Essential
We need new laws to reduce packaging waste	We need new laws to reduce packaging waste Not important	We need new laws to reduce packaging waste Useful	We need new laws to reduce packaging waste Essential
Product designers need to design less wasteful packaging	Product designers need to design less wasteful packaging Not important	Product designers need to design less wasteful packaging Useful	Product designers need to design less wasteful packaging Essential
Retailers need to provide recycling for packaging they sell that you can't recycle locally	Retailers need to provide recycling for packaging they sell that you can't recycle locally Not important	Retailers need to provide recycling for packaging they sell that you can't recycle locally Useful	Retailers need to provide recycling for packaging they sell that you can't recycle locally Essential
Local authorities need to provide more comprehensive recycling facilities	Local authorities need to provide more comprehensive recycling facilities Not important	Local authorities need to provide more comprehensive recycling facilities Useful	Local authorities need to provide more comprehensive recycling facilities Essential
Re-introduce deposit refund systems for bottles	Re-introduce deposit refund systems for bottles Not important	Re-introduce deposit refund systems for bottles Useful	Re-introduce deposit refund systems for bottles Essential

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please leave your email details here so we can keep you posted with progress and ways to get involved over the year. Thank you so much for your time!

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