Single-Use Plastic Reduction

City Council is considering whether to pass an ordinance (local law) to reduce litter in our community by restricting plastic bags and/or Expanded Polystyrene [Styrofoam™] containers, items that are typically used once and then thrown away ("single-use"). Examples of products under consideration are plastic bags provided by stores at check-out and disposable foodware containers (Styrofoam™ cups or boxes) provided by restaurants or hot bars for carry-out orders.

 

Please take a moment to fill out this survey and give your input. Thank you for your feedback.

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Choose the zip code of your business location(s). If you business has locations in multiple zip codes, please check all that apply.

28704
28715
28732
28801
28803
28804
28805
28806
Outside of city limits
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Are you a minority or woman-owned business?

Yes
No
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How many employees do you have on payroll? If your business has multiple locations, please list the total number of employees for all locations.

1-5 employees
50%
11-25 employees
14%
6-10 employees
13%
26-50 employees
8%
More than 100 employees
6%
51-100 employees
5%
Other
3%
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What best describes your business type?

Other
31%
Non-food Retail
14%
Restaurant (Independent)
12%
Real Estate
10%
Health Care
7%
Non-profit organization
6%
Manufacturer
4%
Hotel
2%
Brewery
2%
Pet service
2%
Restaurant (Franchise)
2%
Food Truck
1%
Grocery store (Independent)
1%
Bar
1%
Catering
1%
Corner Store
1%
Gas Station
1%
Grocery store (Franchise)
1%
Food Delivery Service
0%
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Currently, which of the following does your business distribute to customers when they purchase items?

Compostable bags
Paper bags
Plastic bags
Cardboard disposable foodware products (pizza boxes, etc.)
Paper disposable foodware products
Plastic disposable foodware products
Expanded polystyrene [StyrofoamTM] disposable foodware products
Compostable disposable foodware products
Cardboard boxes
N/A - I do not provide any of these products to our customers
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If a plastic reduction ordinance was adopted, what activities would best support your business's transition? Select up to 3 answers.

Coordinated bulk purchase of compliant materials with other retailers/restaurant
Connection with vendors offering compliant materials
Alternative/compliant product lists
Access to consumer facing educational materials (fliers, infographics, outreach campaigns, etc.)
Supply buy-back initiatives (opportunity to exchange for compliant materials)
Opportunity to trial-run products
FAQ document
Reusable Bag Exchange Program
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What economic impact would a single-use plastic ban have on your business?

No impact.
51%
Low impact
24%
High impact
11%
Moderate impact
9%
Unsure - I need more information.
5%
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As a business owner, do you support the city taking action to reduce single-use plastic consumption?

Yes - ban single-use plastic bags and Expanded Polystyrene [Styrofoam™] disposable foodware products
70%
I support voluntary plastic reduction initiatives not required by the city.
11%
No
10%
Yes - ban only single-use plastic bags.
6%
Yes - ban only Expanded Polystyrene [Styrofoam™] disposable foodware products.
4%
Closed to responses | 682 Responses

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What specific vendors does your business currently use to purchase plastic bags or disposable to-go containers?

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If you are willing to participate in a focus group or follow up conversation, please share the name of your business and email address below.

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Provide any additional comments about impacts a single-use plastic reduction ordinance would have on you as a business owner.

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