Plastic Pollution - Surveying Your Actions

As part of Coastal Futures 2019 Bob Earll and The Marine Conservation Society are collaborating on an exercise to explore what informed individuals are doing about plastic pollution. We would like to ask you to complete a short survey regarding your views on plastic pollution and single use plastics in particular; this should only take 10 minutes of your time, and all responses are anonymous. We are particularly interested in what steps you are taking as an individual.

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* 1. How concerned are you about the issue of marine plastic pollution?

1 not concerned

5 Extremely concerned

1 not concerned

5 Extremely concerned

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* 2. How long have you understood marine plastic pollution to be a problem?

0-1 yrs

2-5 yrs

6-10 yrs

11-20 yrs

21 yrs plus

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* 3. How would you rate your concern about the amount of single use plastic used in the UK?

1 Not concerned

5 Extremely concerned

1 Not concerned

5 Extremely concerned

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* 4. Has your concern changed over the last two years?

1 Not at all

5 Massively

1 Not at all

5 Massively

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* 5. Do you feel you have enough information on the marine plastic pollution issue?

1 Not enough

5 Enough

1 Not enough

5 Enough

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* 6. Have you reduced your single use plastic in the last two years?

I haven't changed anything

I haven't changed anything because I already reduced my single use plastic to my minimum

By a small amount

By a considerable amount

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* 7. Which of the following changes have you made in your life? (unless medical exception)

	1 I never do this	2 I sometimes do this	3 I mostly do this	4 I always do this
Reusable water bottle	Reusable water bottle 1 I never do this	Reusable water bottle 2 I sometimes do this	Reusable water bottle 3 I mostly do this	Reusable water bottle 4 I always do this
Reusable cup for hot drinks	Reusable cup for hot drinks 1 I never do this	Reusable cup for hot drinks 2 I sometimes do this	Reusable cup for hot drinks 3 I mostly do this	Reusable cup for hot drinks 4 I always do this
Reusable carrier bag	Reusable carrier bag 1 I never do this	Reusable carrier bag 2 I sometimes do this	Reusable carrier bag 3 I mostly do this	Reusable carrier bag 4 I always do this
Refuse plastic straws	Refuse plastic straws 1 I never do this	Refuse plastic straws 2 I sometimes do this	Refuse plastic straws 3 I mostly do this	Refuse plastic straws 4 I always do this
Refuse all types of straws	Refuse all types of straws 1 I never do this	Refuse all types of straws 2 I sometimes do this	Refuse all types of straws 3 I mostly do this	Refuse all types of straws 4 I always do this
Don't use Flushable wet wipes	Don't use Flushable wet wipes 1 I never do this	Don't use Flushable wet wipes 2 I sometimes do this	Don't use Flushable wet wipes 3 I mostly do this	Don't use Flushable wet wipes 4 I always do this
Don't use Non-flushable wet wipes	Don't use Non-flushable wet wipes 1 I never do this	Don't use Non-flushable wet wipes 2 I sometimes do this	Don't use Non-flushable wet wipes 3 I mostly do this	Don't use Non-flushable wet wipes 4 I always do this
Take my own resuable cutlery	Take my own resuable cutlery 1 I never do this	Take my own resuable cutlery 2 I sometimes do this	Take my own resuable cutlery 3 I mostly do this	Take my own resuable cutlery 4 I always do this
Take own container for produce e.g. meat/cheese	Take own container for produce e.g. meat/cheese 1 I never do this	Take own container for produce e.g. meat/cheese 2 I sometimes do this	Take own container for produce e.g. meat/cheese 3 I mostly do this	Take own container for produce e.g. meat/cheese 4 I always do this
Bought loose fruit/vegetables over plastic wrapped	Bought loose fruit/vegetables over plastic wrapped 1 I never do this	Bought loose fruit/vegetables over plastic wrapped 2 I sometimes do this	Bought loose fruit/vegetables over plastic wrapped 3 I mostly do this	Bought loose fruit/vegetables over plastic wrapped 4 I always do this

Are there any additional changes you have made that were not listed above? Please specify

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* 8. What motivates your actions?

	1 Never	2	3	4	5 Always
Concern about the environment	Concern about the environment 1 Never	Concern about the environment 2	Concern about the environment 3	Concern about the environment 4	Concern about the environment 5 Always
Concern about marine plastics	Concern about marine plastics 1 Never	Concern about marine plastics 2	Concern about marine plastics 3	Concern about marine plastics 4	Concern about marine plastics 5 Always
Sustainability	Sustainability 1 Never	Sustainability 2	Sustainability 3	Sustainability 4	Sustainability 5 Always
Reduces chances of littering	Reduces chances of littering 1 Never	Reduces chances of littering 2	Reduces chances of littering 3	Reduces chances of littering 4	Reduces chances of littering 5 Always
To buy more environmentally friendly products	To buy more environmentally friendly products 1 Never	To buy more environmentally friendly products 2	To buy more environmentally friendly products 3	To buy more environmentally friendly products 4	To buy more environmentally friendly products 5 Always
Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet	Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet 1 Never	Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet 2	Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet 3	Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet 4	Media documentaries e.g. Blue Planet 5 Always
Peer pressure	Peer pressure 1 Never	Peer pressure 2	Peer pressure 3	Peer pressure 4	Peer pressure 5 Always
Concern for future generations	Concern for future generations 1 Never	Concern for future generations 2	Concern for future generations 3	Concern for future generations 4	Concern for future generations 5 Always
NGO campaigning	NGO campaigning 1 Never	NGO campaigning 2	NGO campaigning 3	NGO campaigning 4	NGO campaigning 5 Always

Are there any other additional motivations not listed above? Please specify

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* 9. What do you feel limits your actions?

	1 Never	2	3	4	5 Always
Time	Time 1 Never	Time 2	Time 3	Time 4	Time 5 Always
Cost	Cost 1 Never	Cost 2	Cost 3	Cost 4	Cost 5 Always
Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket	Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket 1 Never	Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket 2	Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket 3	Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket 4	Limited availability in my local shops/supermarket 5 Always
Lack of alternative	Lack of alternative 1 Never	Lack of alternative 2	Lack of alternative 3	Lack of alternative 4	Lack of alternative 5 Always
Confusion over alternatives available	Confusion over alternatives available 1 Never	Confusion over alternatives available 2	Confusion over alternatives available 3	Confusion over alternatives available 4	Confusion over alternatives available 5 Always
Hygiene	Hygiene 1 Never	Hygiene 2	Hygiene 3	Hygiene 4	Hygiene 5 Always
Confusion over the right choice	Confusion over the right choice 1 Never	Confusion over the right choice 2	Confusion over the right choice 3	Confusion over the right choice 4	Confusion over the right choice 5 Always
Peer pressure	Peer pressure 1 Never	Peer pressure 2	Peer pressure 3	Peer pressure 4	Peer pressure 5 Always

Are there any other additional limitations not listed above? Please specify

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* 10. Do you do any of the following additional actions?

	1. Never	2. Occasionally	3. Often	4. Always
Do you pick up plastic or other litter routinely?	Do you pick up plastic or other litter routinely? 1. Never	Do you pick up plastic or other litter routinely? 2. Occasionally	Do you pick up plastic or other litter routinely? 3. Often	Do you pick up plastic or other litter routinely? 4. Always
Do you question café's/ restaurants regarding their use of single use plastics?	Do you question café's/ restaurants regarding their use of single use plastics? 1. Never	Do you question café's/ restaurants regarding their use of single use plastics? 2. Occasionally	Do you question café's/ restaurants regarding their use of single use plastics? 3. Often	Do you question café's/ restaurants regarding their use of single use plastics? 4. Always
Do you take part in online petitions to pressure organisations/Gvt's regarding plastic pollution?	Do you take part in online petitions to pressure organisations/Gvt's regarding plastic pollution? 1. Never	Do you take part in online petitions to pressure organisations/Gvt's regarding plastic pollution? 2. Occasionally	Do you take part in online petitions to pressure organisations/Gvt's regarding plastic pollution? 3. Often	Do you take part in online petitions to pressure organisations/Gvt's regarding plastic pollution? 4. Always
Do you try and bring about change within your workplace?	Do you try and bring about change within your workplace? 1. Never	Do you try and bring about change within your workplace? 2. Occasionally	Do you try and bring about change within your workplace? 3. Often	Do you try and bring about change within your workplace? 4. Always
Do you try and bring about change within your community?	Do you try and bring about change within your community? 1. Never	Do you try and bring about change within your community? 2. Occasionally	Do you try and bring about change within your community? 3. Often	Do you try and bring about change within your community? 4. Always
Do you publicise your concern via your networks, social media or groups (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc)?	Do you publicise your concern via your networks, social media or groups (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc)? 1. Never	Do you publicise your concern via your networks, social media or groups (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc)? 2. Occasionally	Do you publicise your concern via your networks, social media or groups (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc)? 3. Often	Do you publicise your concern via your networks, social media or groups (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc)? 4. Always

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Please read the following description before answering the question below...
A Deposit Return Scheme would introduce a financial incentive to encourage the public to recycle drinks containers (e.g. plastic, glass, metal etc). It means customers pay a deposit on a drinks container at the point of purchase, which is then paid back to the consumer when the empty drinks container is returned to a designated collection point.
Which, if any, of the following types of drinks containers do you think should be included in a Deposit Return Scheme? (Please select all that apply)

Plastic bottles

Glass bottles

Aluminium cans

Drink cartons made up of more than one type of material (e.g. TetraPak™ which is a combination of cardboard/ plastic/ aluminium.)

None of these

Don't know

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* 12. Regards a Deposit Return Scheme, which ONE, if any, of the following BEST describes the size of drinks containers that should be included in a Deposit Return Scheme? (If you don't think the Deposit Return Scheme should be applied to any size of drinks container in particular, please select the 'Not applicable option')

All sizes of drinks containers

All large drinks containers (i.e. above 750ml)

All small drinks containers (i.e. 750ml or below)

Don't know

Not applicable - I don't think the Deposit Return Scheme should be applied to any size of drinks container in particular