{"id":978,"date":"2025-05-07T08:35:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goldmineglobalng.com\/?p=978"},"modified":"2025-05-08T07:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:59:31","slug":"46-of-uk-adults-want-levy-on-single-use-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.goldmineglobalng.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/46-of-uk-adults-want-levy-on-single-use-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"46% of UK adults want levy on single-use packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"
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46% of UK adults want to see a charge introduced on single-use packaging similar to the carrier bag levy introduced in 2015.<\/h4>\n

The survey of 2,000 UK adults by environmental charity City to Sea also found that 42% of respondents want plastic-wrapped fruit and veg, plastic water bottles and all single-use plastic bags to be banned.<\/p>\n

58% of respondents said they have endeavoured to cut back on single-use packaging in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

Some everyday habits have become ingrained in the respondents’ behaviours, with 68% saying they use reusable shopping bags and 58% saying they use reusable water bottles.<\/p>\n

However, 25% of respondents report a lack of available options, while 20% cite a lack of reusable and refillable options for their preferred brands.<\/p>\n

52% also report they\u2019re confused with the language used to describe sustainable initiatives, indicating the lack of education from industry and government is another hindrance.<\/p>\n

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58% of respondents said they have cut back on single-use packaging in the last year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Only 36% felt comfortable asking for a reusable bottle to be refilled in a caf\u00e9, restaurant or pub when they haven\u2019t made a purchase, suggesting businesses need to make these services more welcoming and explicit.<\/p>\n

72% of respondents want to see more reusable, refillable and returnable options where they shop.<\/p>\n

Jane Martin, CEO of City to Sea, commented: \u201cFollowing decisive action against wet wipes and single-use plastic cutlery and plates over the last two years, these last 10 months have felt slow on plastic action.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year our research shows the public are crying out for change when it comes to our single-use plastic culture but aren\u2019t clear on how they can really help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time for an industry-wide and government-supported reuse revolution to close the chapter for good on single-use and move to a sustainable future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The research comes weeks after the Global Reuse Summit, organised by City to Sea, where delegates called on the UK Government to support reusable packaging systems through \u2018robust policy frameworks\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 46% of UK adults want to see a charge introduced on single-use packaging similar to the carrier bag levy introduced in 2015. The survey of 2,000 UK adults by environmental charity City to Sea also found that 42% of respondents want plastic-wrapped fruit and veg, plastic water bottles and…<\/p>\n

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