Sustainable Food Production, Consumption, and the Generation of

Sustainable Food Production and Consumption in Victoria
Public Perceptions of Packaging Waste in the Food Industry
1. Do you take into consideration the packaging of a product when you purchase food?
Yes Sometimes No
2. Do you recycle your household waste? Yes Sometimes No
Why or why not?___________________________________________________
3. What percentage of your food packaging waste is recycled? _____________%
4. Does the availability of more environmentally friendly packaging affect your decision to buy
one food product rather than another?
Yes Sometimes No
5. Are you willing to spend more $ for a food product that has environmentally friendly
packaging?
Yes Sometimes No
6. Do you purchase food products in packaging that can be recycled?
Yes Sometimes No
7. Do you purchase products in reusable containers?
Yes Sometimes No
8. Do you purchase the lowest priced food product, regardless of its impact on the environment?
Yes Sometimes No
9. Do you think food packaging could be reduced?
Yes Sometimes No
10. What do you do to avoid food packaging waste?
11. Do you think recycling is enough to reduce food packaging waste?
12. Do you feel responsible for the waste you generate?
13. Do you have any suggestions to reduce food packaging waste?
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