Questionnaire: Consumer behaviour and green attitudes
1. Sex: Male__ Female__
2. Age Group: 16-24__ 25-34__ 35-49__ 50+__
3. Of the following household items, which brands do you normally buy?
Toilet roll:_______________________________________________
Washing powder:_________________________________________
Washing-up liquid:________________________________________
Household cleaners/polishes:_________________________________
Soap:__________________________________________________
4.With regard to goods just mentioned, which of the following things would you say influenced you when choosing what to buy?
Quality __ Reliability __
Reputation __ Presentation/Packaging __
Advertising __ Ethics (e.g. animal testing) __
Cost __ 'Environmental friendliness' __
Brand name __
5. Do you have insulation in your home?
None__ Window__ Walls__
6. Does anyone in your household run a car?
Yes__ No__
If Yes, do any of them run on unleaded petrol?
Yes__ No__
7. How often do you use any of the following?
Always Sometimes Never
Recycled bottles ____ ____ ____
Recycled paper ____ ____ ____
8. Does the use of artificial additives and preservatives affect what foods you buy?
Yes__ No__
9. With reference to any issues have you, during the past 5 years, done any of the following?
Signed a petition __ Been a member of a political party __
Written at a politician __ Been part of a demonstration __
Been a member of a pressure group __
10. The following is a set of statements about attitudes to green issues. For each statement please say whether you agree strongly (1), agree (2), are neutral (3), disagree (4) or disagree strongly (5) with it. Number the appropriate space.
Kyrgyzstan should not allow its air pollution to cause pollution to other countries. __
There is too much panic about running out of resources. __
Manufacturers shouldn't make things that are harmful to the environment. __
Recycling is just a fad. __
Countries with rain forests are entitled to chop them down to sell their timber. __
Live for today. Don't worry about tomorrow. __
Industries should stop damaging the countryside, even if prices must rise. __
Being 'Green' is just another youth craze. __
Government should invest money into looking at alternatives to nuclear power. __
11. Please write a paragraph about what motives you to act in environmentally friendly way?
12. Describe a particular occasion when your environmentally friendly action was appreciated by others. How was this shown?