How Life is Changing in the Age of Coronavirus

Wave 36 - February 2022

 

Are consumers more or less focused on reducing, reusing and recycling than before? See below for what we found out, or skip down for an update on our monthly COVID tracker findings.

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Demand for Sustainable is Up

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Reusing is a Top Behavior

More than half in both markets reuse packaging and tend to buy reusable vs disposable 
  

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Decluttering and Conscious Shopping

Perhaps because there was no where to go, and people were at home more, consumers spent time decluttering and were conscious of what they disposed of and what they bought. 

 
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Shortages and Pricing Concerns


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Despite Sustainable Intentions, Buying More Disposable Products 

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Buying Sustainably Means... 

Q1b Total (Trash) 

 

How Long Will This Go On?

A majority believe the virus will last longer than the next 5 months - down from 80% in January.

 

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5 months chart - Feb-1

 

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Confidence in the
government increases in the UK
& the US remains the same.

 

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Optimism increases in both markets.

 

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