Apr 2, 2008

Shoppers plan to buy food with less packaging


Almost 80% of people plan to buy food with less packaging during the next year, according to a new survey by The Times.

The research by Populus revealed that a majority of people want supermarkets to tackle all packaging rather than focus solely on plastic bags.


Almost 70% of respondents said they wanted Britain's supermarket giants to commit to removing all packaging on fruit and vegetables, up from 60% a year ago.


The study also found that shoppers would rather see plastic bags scrapped altogether rather than pay a small charge. It found 72% believed that incentives such as reward points were the best way to change behaviour.


The poll found that the Co-op was judged as the most successful in addressing environmental issues. Tesco was still seen as being far less effective in tackling social and environmental issues.

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