Do you think that your usage of single-use plastic (plastic items that are thrown away after one use) has gone up or gone down during the pandemic?

Do you think that your usage of single‑use plastic (plastic items that are thrown away after one use) has gone up or gone down during the pandemic? Published on 27 January 2021 → Survey conducted on 27 January 2021 on 5087 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Gone up by a lot

14%

Gone up by a little

14%

No change

34%

Gone down by a little

15%

Gone down by a lot

N/A – I never use single use plastic

Don’t know

12%

Gone up by a lot

14%

Gone up by a little

14%

No change

34%

Gone down by a little

15%

Gone down by a lot

N/A – I never use single use plastic

Don’t know

12%

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