A Survey of Voters
1.
Starting
out, are you registered to vote at your current address?
|
|
Total |
|
Yes |
100% |
2.
We
want to make sure we are talking to a lot of different kinds of people. How do
you identify yourself?
3.
Please
indicate in what year you were born.
|
|
Total |
|
Under 45 |
46% |
|
45-64 |
34% |
|
65+ |
20% |
4.
Please indicate in which state you live.
|
|
Total |
|
Northeast |
18% |
|
Midwest |
20% |
|
South |
38% |
|
West |
24% |
5.
Could you please indicate which race/ethnicity best describes you?
|
|
Total |
|
American Indian
or Alaska Native |
1% |
|
Asian |
5% |
|
Black or African
American |
17% |
|
Hispanic |
12% |
|
Native Hawaiian
or Other Pacific Islander |
1% |
|
White |
61% |
|
Other race, ethnicity,
or origin |
3% |
|
Prefer not to
say |
0% |
6.
Which of the following would best describe where you live?
|
|
Total |
|
Urban Area |
30% |
|
Suburban Area |
46% |
|
Rural Area |
22% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
7.
And which of the following would best describe your current
residence?
|
|
Total |
|
Single-family
home |
72% |
|
Small multi-unit
building (2-3 units, duplex etc) |
10% |
|
Larger
multi-unit building (4+ units) |
14% |
|
Other (please
specify) |
3% |
|
Not sure |
1% |
8.
And which of the following
would best describe the garbage and recycling program at your current
residence? Please select all that apply.
|
|
Total |
|
Curbside pick-up
garbage |
67% |
|
Curbside pick-up
recycling |
46% |
|
Shared/building
provided garbage |
17% |
|
Recycling
drop-off |
10% |
|
Curbside
composting |
9% |
|
Shared/building
provided recycling |
9% |
|
Garbage drop-off |
9% |
|
Shared/building
provided composting |
4% |
|
Composting
drop-off |
3% |
|
Other (please
specify) |
2% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
9.
And in general, how do you usually get to the grocery store? Please
select all that apply.
|
|
Total |
|
I drive in my
own car |
79% |
|
Someone else
drives me |
15% |
|
I walk |
15% |
|
I order
groceries online and they are delivered by the store |
11% |
|
I take public
transportation |
8% |
|
I bike |
3% |
|
Someone else delivers
me groceries |
3% |
|
Other (please
specify) |
1% |
|
Not sure |
0% |
10. [IF GO
TO STORE IN PERSON] And about how often do you normally go to the grocery
store?
|
|
Total |
|
More than once a
week |
34% |
|
Once a week |
42% |
|
A couple times a
month |
20% |
|
Once a month |
3% |
|
Less than once a
month |
1% |
|
Not sure |
0% |
11. Below is list of
issues that have been in the news recently. Please rate each one on a scale of
0 to 10 how concerned you personally are about each issue. Use a 10 if it is
something you are extremely concerned about or a 0 if it is something you are
not concerned about at all. You can use any number between 0 and 10.
|
|
Mean |
% concerned
(6-10) |
|
Inflation |
8.27 |
87% |
|
Jobs and the economy |
7.55 |
79% |
|
Access to quality and affordable
health care |
7.37 |
76% |
|
Protecting the environment |
6.97 |
71% |
|
Climate change |
6.59 |
66% |
|
The spread of COVID-19, also
known as coronavirus |
6.28 |
61% |
|
Access to high quality,
affordable childcare |
4.99 |
46% |
12. Thinking broadly
about one of these issues, how important do you believe the following are when
it comes to helping protect the environment. Please rate each on a 0 to10 scale
where a 10 means it is a very important part of protecting the environment, and
a 0 means it is not an important part at all. You can use any number between 0
and 10.
|
|
Mean |
% important
(6-10) |
|
Recycling plastic containers
(water bottles, milk containers, pop/soda bottles, etc.) |
7.80 |
81% |
|
Recycling metal containers (soup
cans, soda/pop cans, etc.) |
7.54 |
78% |
|
Recycling glass containers (wine
bottles, beer bottles, tomato sauce, etc.) |
7.51 |
78% |
|
Recycling paper products
(newspaper, cardboard, etc.) |
7.50 |
77% |
|
Recycling multi-layer cartons
(chicken/beef/vegetable broth boxes, juice boxes, half
and half, etc.) |
7.18 |
72% |
13. As you may know,
some states have a Beverage Container Redemption program, where consumers pay a
5 to 10 cent per bottle deposit when purchasing certain types of beverages, and
then that deposit is refunded to the consumer when they return the containers to
a retailer or redemption center.
Based
on what you know about this program, would you say you support or oppose
Beverage Container Redemption programs?
|
|
Total |
|
Strongly support |
48% |
|
Somewhat support |
33% |
|
Somewhat oppose |
7% |
|
Strongly oppose |
3% |
|
Not sure |
8% |
14. And in general,
before reading the question above, how knowledgeable would you say you were
about beverage container redemption programs?
|
|
Total |
|
Very
knowledgeable |
25% |
|
Somewhat
knowledgeable |
37% |
|
Not very
knowledgeable |
21% |
|
Not knowledgeable
at all |
13% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
15. Whether you live in a state that has these deposits or not, have you ever personally taken beverage containers back to a retailer or a non-retail redemption center?
|
|
Total |
|
Yes, to a
retailer |
26% |
|
Yes, to a non-retail
redemption center |
16% |
|
Yes, to both |
21% |
|
No, have not
done either |
32% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
16. [IF REDEEMED
CONTAINERS] In general, do you tend to spend the money at the store you are
returning the beverage containers to or do you spend the money in other places?
|
|
Total |
|
Spend at the
store I am in |
33% |
|
Spend in other
places |
19% |
|
A mix of the two |
36% |
|
I only take beverage
containers to non-retail redemption centers |
8% |
|
Other (please
specify) |
1% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
17.
There
are a few states that are considering new Beverage Container Redemption
programs. While the exact plans can vary from state to state, below are common
components of the proposed programs across different states. Please rank each
on a scale of 0 to 10 where a 10 means you strongly support the approach and a
0 means you strongly oppose the approach.
|
|
Mean |
% support (6-10) |
|
The redemption
program incentivizes companies to use materials with high economic value,
such as aluminum cans. |
7.30 |
72% |
|
Require large
retailers to have redemption centers outside their stores that are paid for,
operated, and maintained by the non-profit organization that runs the
statewide program. |
6.95 |
67% |
|
Different sized
containers would have a different refundable fee. For example, a 24 oz
can/bottle would have a higher refundable fee than a 12 oz can/bottle. |
6.83 |
65% |
|
The program
would be run by a non-profit organization with government oversight, but not
by the state itself |
6.56 |
59% |
18. Below are some
statements that supporters of beverage container redemption programs have made.
Please rate each statement on a scale of 0 to 10, where a 10 means this is a
very strong reason to support beverage container redemption programs, and a 0
means it is not a good reason to do that. You may use any number between 0 and
10.
|
|
Mean |
% strong
reason (6-10) |
|
Redemption
programs reduce litter on highways and public spaces, saving state and local
governments millions in cleanup costs. |
7.66 |
78% |
|
Keeping more
beverage containers out of the landfill allows manufacturers to reuse the
materials, helping to alleviate supply chain issues. |
7.62 |
79% |
|
This type of
program encourages more recycling, which creates more jobs than when items
are sent to landfills. One study estimated that these programs create 11 to
38 times more jobs than a curbside recycling system for beverage containers
in the United States. |
7.60 |
77% |
|
Recycling and
reusing beverage containers lowers greenhouse gas emissions. For example,
recycling and reusing aluminum cans produces 80% less greenhouse gas
emissions than making an aluminum can from new materials. |
7.52 |
77% |
|
These programs
are set up to make it easy for consumers to return their containers and know
that the containers they are returning are actually being
reused or repurposed. |
7.47 |
77% |
|
Recycling rates
in states that currently have Beverage Container Redemption programs are
often two times higher than the recycling rates in states without these
programs. |
7.33 |
71% |
|
Glass bottles
returned to redemption centers are more likely to be recycled into new glass
bottles while glass bottles collected in curbside programs are more often
used for one-time purposes like road construction. |
7.29 |
72% |
19. If consuming a beverage away from home, what redemption amount
would make it worth it for you personally to hold on to that container and
bring a container to a store or redemption center at another time?
|
|
Total |
|
Mean |
.56 |
|
10 cents or less |
13% |
|
11 to 49 cents |
20% |
|
50 cents |
17% |
|
51 to 99 cents |
21% |
|
Dollar |
19% |
|
Don't know |
10% |
The last few questions are for
statistical purposes only.
53. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a:
|
|
Total |
|
Strong
Republican |
18% |
|
Not-so-strong
Republican |
9% |
|
Independent -
lean Republican |
7% |
|
Independent |
13% |
|
Independent -
lean Democratic |
8% |
|
Not-so-strong
Democrat |
12% |
|
Strong Democrat |
25% |
|
Strong
Progressive |
2% |
|
Not-so-strong
Progressive |
1% |
|
Independent
lean Progressive |
2% |
|
(Don't
know/refused) |
4% |
54. What is the last year of schooling that you have completed?
|
|
Total |
|
1 11th
grade |
2% |
|
High school
graduate |
23% |
|
Non-college post
H.S. |
1% |
|
Some college |
34% |
|
College graduate |
29% |
|
Post-graduate
school |
12% |
|
(Don t know/
refused) |
0% |
55. Are you married, unmarried living with partner, single, separated, divorced or widowed?
|
|
Total |
|
Married |
45% |
|
Unmarried with
partner |
10% |
|
Single |
30% |
|
Separated/divorced |
9% |
|
Widowed |
5% |
|
Unsure/prefer
not to say |
0% |
56. Do you have any children 18
years of age or younger living in your household?
|
|
Total |
|
Yes |
32% |
|
No |
68% |
|
(Don t know/
refused) |
0% |
57. Lastly, what was
your approximate household income before taxes in last year?
|
|
Total |
|
Less than
$20,000 |
15% |
|
$20,000-$39,999 |
25% |
|
$40,000-$59,999 |
19% |
|
$60,000-$79,999 |
12% |
|
$80,000-$99,999 |
9% |
|
$100,000-$119,999 |
5% |
|
$120,000-$149,999 |
4% |
|
$150,000-$199,999 |
4% |
|
$200,000-$249,999 |
1% |
|
$250,000 or more |
2% |
|
Not currently
employed |
1% |
|
Prefer not to
say |
3% |