Results: Reusable Shopping Bags
Published on 12/14/2016
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1.
1.
Do you currently use reusable shopping bags at the grocery store? Yes, all the time.
36%
691 votes
Yes, from time to time.
26%
506 votes
Yes, but rarely.
10%
185 votes
No.
28%
547 votes
2.
2.
If so, do you ever feel like cashiers are annoyed at your for using them? Yes
13%
248 votes
No
53%
1018 votes
Undecided
8%
146 votes
Not Applicable
27%
517 votes
3.
3.
There are some unwritten "rules" that are considered good reusable bag etiquette. Check off the ones you make an effort to do. Empty the bags completely after use.
36%
685 votes
Wash after use, if soiled.
29%
551 votes
Use bags that are easy to fill. (good handles, stand on their own, etc.)
35%
671 votes
Place your bags on the belt BEFORE your groceries, so the cashier knows you are using them.
34%
647 votes
Tell the cashier ahead of time what you want done with any items you don't have enough bags for.
18%
355 votes
Separate bags ahead of time. (Don't hand them to the cashier with all the bags bunched inside one of the other bags.)
25%
488 votes
Thanking your cashier/bagger and offering to help if need be.
25%
489 votes
None
27%
524 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
61 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 18 | |
| na | 0.22% | 10 |
| n/a | 0.18% | 8 |
| Not Applicable | 0.04% | 2 |
| DOn't use | 0.04% | 2 |
| fill bags yourself, problem solved | 0.02% | 1 |
| I use self scan and bag my own groceries | 0.02% | 1 |
| We bag our own groceries | 0.02% | 1 |
| ,,, | 0.02% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.02% | 1 |
| I tell cashier to place as much as they can in the bags so we don't have to use as many | 0.02% | 1 |
| I do not take bags to the store with me. | 0.02% | 1 |
| Don't have this service where I live | 0.02% | 1 |
| all | 0.02% | 1 |
| Need a DON'T USE choice | 0.02% | 1 |
| we shop at Food-4-Less and bag our own groceries | 0.02% | 1 |
| unsanitarty | 0.02% | 1 |
| Most stores in Canada you bag your own | 0.02% | 1 |
| I mostly use them when I bag my own groceries | 0.02% | 1 |
| shop at aldi | 0.02% | 1 |
| Over here we fill our own bags in the cart. | 0.02% | 1 |
| I bag my own groceries. | 0.02% | 1 |
| use the reusable bag from a non competing retailer | 0.02% | 1 |
| Comment below | 0.02% | 1 |
| I bag my own groceries | 0.02% | 1 |
| Bag my own groceries. | 0.02% | 1 |
4.
4.
Have you ever stopped using reusable bags or not brought them to a certain store because of the way cashiers treated you? Yes
7%
137 votes
No
57%
1100 votes
Undecided
4%
82 votes
Not Applicable
32%
610 votes
5.
5.
In California, single use plastic bags are banned. Do you think this should be the case everywhere? Yes
38%
725 votes
No
32%
619 votes
Undecided
30%
585 votes
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