Ocean literacy survey: headline findings
Headline findings from an online survey with the public in Scotland on the topic of ocean literacy - exploring the public's understanding of the marine environment. It is part of a wider project covering England and Wales.
Purchasing and packaging actions
The most common activity undertaken in relation to purchases and packaging in the last 12 months was recycling more (81%) (Figure 22). A high proportion also said they had reduced single use plastics (72%) and had re-used plastic as much as possible (66%).
The least common activities were avoiding products known to harm the marine environment (34%) and buying second-hand items (40%) although these were still undertaken by more than a third of respondents.
Q18: Thinking about the purchases you have made and your use of packaging, which of the following activities have you done in the last 12 months where possible?
Unweighted base: 3,055
Dimensions
- Behaviour
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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