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Question 1:

How concerned are you about each of the following issues with single-use plastics?

(i)

Single-use plastics are littered in the natural environment, which causes pollution and harm to wildlife.

Extent of concern (1 - Not concern, 5 - very concern)

Don’t know

(ii)

Use of single-use plastics increases carbon footprint and poses climate change hazard.

Extent of concern (1 - Not concern, 5 - very concern)

Don’t know

(iii)

Single-use plastics are difficult to recycle and take up valuable landfill space.

Extent of concern (1 - Not concern, 5 - very concern)

Don’t know

(iv)

The society’s over-reliance on single-use plastics promotes a wasteful culture.

Extent of concern (1 - Not concern, 5 - very concern)

Don’t know

Question 2:

What types of product should be put under control? For those that should be controlled, should actions be taken in short-term (within 3 years) or medium-term (3 – 5 years)? What should be the approach for controlling them?
[Remark to readers: for more examples on single-use plastic product, please refer to p.7 of this public engagement document]

(i)

Local product packaging

(e.g. box for containing fruit / eggs)

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(ii)

Local retail packaging

(e.g. foam tray and platter for fresh fruit, meat, fish or poultry)

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(iii)

Local packaging for logistics and online shopping

(e.g. plastic wrap and bubble wrap)

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(iv)

Festival and celebration products

(e.g. inflatable cheer stick, glow stick, cutlery, stirrer, straw and plate

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(v)

Toiletries distributed by hotels

(e.g. showering product in small bottle)

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(vi)

Others,

including:

(vi) - 1 - umbrella bag

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(vi) - 2 - supplementary tool sold together with a product for its usage / consumption, such as plastic straw attached to a paper beverage carton

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(vi) - 3 - other toiletries like plastic stemmed cotton buds

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(vi) - 4 - miscellaneous items such as signage for meetings, conventions and exhibitions

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

(vi) - 5 - others:

Yes

Short-term / medium-term action? (Please ✓)

Short-term

Medium-term

Approach (Please ✓) (Can choose more than one option)

Total ban

Regulatory measure

Voluntary measure

Question 3:

Enhancing existing measure - the Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme

Question 3.1:

Do you agree that the current exemption for Plastic Shopping Bag (PSB) carrying frozen / chilled foodstuff in airtight packaging can be removed?

Yes

Question 3.2:

Do you agree that foodstuff already fully wrapped by non-airtight packaging should not be provided with free PSB?

Yes

Question 3.3:

Do you agree only ONE PSB should be exempted for carrying foodstuff not fully wrapped by any packaging (e.g. bread sold at bakeries, fruits sold at wet market)?

Yes, I agree only ONE exempted PSB is needed.

No, we should not limit the number of exempted PSB to be provided.

No, I consider exempted PSBs should be provided.

Question 3.4:

What is the minimum charging level that can discourage you from using a PSB (HKD)?

$1.5

others:

Question 4:

Do you agree that, if more information on the recyclability and percentage of recycled content of a single-use plastic product is provided by the manufacturer, it would be helpful for consumers to make an informed purchase decision?

Yes

Question 5:

Do you agree there is a need to develop a platform for sharing information on plastic alternatives among different stakeholders (including businesses, material suppliers and consumers)?

Yes

Question 6:

When there are different brands available for the same type of merchandise. Which of the following green considerations would affect your choice?

(i)

Whether the product can be re-used (e.g. reusable metal cutlery vs single-use plastic cutlery for parties, reusable umbrella bags vs disposable umbrella bags)

Strongly affected

Slightly affected

Not very affected

Not at all affected

Can’t say/don’t know

(ii)

Whether “green material” is used (e.g. products and packaging with recycled content)

Strongly affected

Slightly affected

Not very affected

Not at all affected

Can’t say/don’t know

(iii)

The brand’s “corporate environmental responsibility” (e.g. the brand offers “take-back” service for the collection and subsequent recycling of their products)

Strongly affected

Slightly affected

Not very affected

Not at all affected

Can’t say/don’t know

(iv)

Whether the product is not over-packaged

Strongly affected

Slightly affected

Not very affected

Not at all affected

Can’t say/don’t know

Question 7:

One of the reasons that plastics are so commonly used is their comparatively cheap price. Replacing plastics by non-plastic / reusable alternatives may drive up the costs of the products. To reduce the use of single-use plastics, are you willing to pay more? If yes, assuming that a single-use plastic item costs $10, how much are you willing to pay for the same product made from non-plastic / reusable alternatives?

less than $0.5 (i.e. less than 5% of product price)

$0.5 – 1 (i.e. 5 – 10% of product price)

$1.1 – 1.5 (i.e. 11 – 15% of product price)

more than $1.5 (i.e. more than 15% of product price)

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