“This poll shows how important it is that every retailer asks themselves how they can make their business greener and do so in a way that means they reap the benefits, not only in cost savings but in local marketing as well.”
But he added: “This evidence is not sufficient to suggest that the introduction of charging for carrier bags is right for every business, but it does suggest that many more retailers can and should give it serious consideration.”
• Key findings from the polling undertaken by GfK NOP in early April are:
• 59% of people think that local shops should charge for carrier bags
• 64% of people would be prepared to pay more for locally sourced product such as milk, bread and vegetables.
• 64% believe that people should use their car less when shopping
But 64% of the same people asked opposed the introduction of parking charges at out-of-town supermarkets as a way of discouraging car use.
