Zero Waste Shop in Larne

We are researching potential customer interest in the opening of a Zero Waste shop in Larne. The shop would stock goods without single-use plastic packaging, offering a range of bulk-buy / refill wholefoods, household goods and ethical lifestyle products. Customers could bring containers from home to fill, buy new containers from the shop, or use donated containers. We are particularly interested in responses from potential customers who live and shop in the Larne area. Thanks for your time.

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* 1. Which age group are you in?

<18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. Where do you live?

Larne area

Carrickfergus area

Ballyclare area

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Are you willing to adopt a regular zero waste shopping habit by buying dry goods (pasta, grains, herbs, spices, etc.) using re-fillable containers and using household cleaning product refill stations?

Yes

Maybe

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* 4. How much would the below influence your likelihood of using a zero waste shop?

	Most important	Important	Neutral	Not very important	Least important
Location	Location Most important	Location Important	Location Neutral	Location Not very important	Location Least important
Cost	Cost Most important	Cost Important	Cost Neutral	Cost Not very important	Cost Least important
Local produce	Local produce Most important	Local produce Important	Local produce Neutral	Local produce Not very important	Local produce Least important
Organic produce	Organic produce Most important	Organic produce Important	Organic produce Neutral	Organic produce Not very important	Organic produce Least important
Eco-friendly products	Eco-friendly products Most important	Eco-friendly products Important	Eco-friendly products Neutral	Eco-friendly products Not very important	Eco-friendly products Least important
Products free from palm oil	Products free from palm oil Most important	Products free from palm oil Important	Products free from palm oil Neutral	Products free from palm oil Not very important	Products free from palm oil Least important

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of these loose/refillable items would you buy? (tick all)

Rice

Pasta

Flour

Grains & seeds

Pulses & beans

Nuts

Dried fruit

Muesli

Cereals

Herbs & spices

Oils & vinegars

Tea & coffee

DIY cleaning ingredients

Household cleaners / soap / laundry products

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* 6. Which of these zero waste / reusable products would you be interested in?

Plastic free recycled toilet roll

Cloth nappies

Reusable containers, jars, bottles

Plastic free bags

Natural toiletries & dental care

Reusable sanitary items

Safety razors & accessories

Cleaning brushes, wipes & scrubbies

Coffee cups

Reusable food wraps

If there’s anything else you’d like us to stock, please comment below.

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* 7. If there were a zero waste shop in Larne, how often would you visit and how much do you realistically think you would spend?

	weekly	fortnightly	monthly	quarterly	less often
£0-10	£0-10 weekly	£0-10 fortnightly	£0-10 monthly	£0-10 quarterly	£0-10 less often
£10-20	£10-20 weekly	£10-20 fortnightly	£10-20 monthly	£10-20 quarterly	£10-20 less often
£21-30	£21-30 weekly	£21-30 fortnightly	£21-30 monthly	£21-30 quarterly	£21-30 less often
£31-40	£31-40 weekly	£31-40 fortnightly	£31-40 monthly	£31-40 quarterly	£31-40 less often
£41-50	£41-50 weekly	£41-50 fortnightly	£41-50 monthly	£41-50 quarterly	£41-50 less often
£51+	£51+ weekly	£51+ fortnightly	£51+ monthly	£51+ quarterly	£51+ less often

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* 8. If there were a delivery service option for a fee, would you use it?

Yes

Maybe

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* 9. Please tell us which other services you'd be interested in? (tick all that apply)

Online shop with store collection

Home delivery service

Subscription box for regular items

Zero waste community events

Repair workshops

In-store social events

If there is something else you’d like to see offered, please note it here.

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* 10. Would you be interested in purchasing Christian books, cards and gifts?

Yes, definitely

Perhaps, at specific times of the year, e.g. Christmas, Easter, etc.

No, not at all