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The third annual Food Miles study, an independent survey by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB), reveals that while awareness of the environmental impact of buying imported foods is still improving, the increase in cost of food is beginning to affect people’s green attitudes.
The good news is that people’s awareness of the concept of Food Miles has escalated to 66% (from 59% in 2007 and just 36% in 2006), and the proportion of shoppers who regularly buy British grown fruit and vegetables continues to rise – it is now 54% (up from 50% 2007).
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Timed to coincide with Biofuels Day on April 15, the latest research from British Market Research Bureau and BPRI reveals that less than half the British public (48%) believe that biofuels are a long term alternative to conventional fuels, 46% of British MPs believe the same.
Dubbed Biofuels Day by The Renewable Energy Association (REA), April 15 is the day Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) is introduced by the government. The RTFO means that all fuel companies in the UK will have to replace a certain percentage of their annual fossil fuel sales with biofuels, by law. As from that…
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The LGA commissioned British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) Social Research to buy a range of common food items from eight retailers. Analysis of the purchases found that local retailers and market traders produced less packaging and that more of it could be recycled with the larger supermarkets lagging behind.
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Coverage:
National supermarkets criticised over failure to cut levels of packaging
Despite supermarket’s green pledges, 40 per cent of packaging is not recyclable
Supermarkets ‘foil…
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An independent survey by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) shows that if supermarkets stopped supplying free carrier bags, the majority of adults (61%) would be prepared to pay up to 10p for re-usable plastic shopping bags. 11% would be prepared to pay 20p per bag.
Only 11% use free carrier bags once then throw them away. Nearly two thirds (62%) re-use them and 23% use the sturdier, paid-for re-usable shopping bags. Re-use of carrier bags is highest among the 16-24 age group (67%) dropping to 56% among the over- 50s. However, 32% of over-50s use paid-for re-usable bags,…
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Only 15% of adults have knowledge of carbon offsetting, only 1% have paid into a carbon offsetting scheme
Awareness of carbon offsetting is low according to latest findings from a forthcoming white paper based on independent research by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB). Only 15% of adults say they know “a lot” or a “fair amount” carbon offsetting, while over half have either “never heard of it” (39%) or “only ever heard the name” (16%).
Despite high profile public figures such as Tony Blair offsetting against his air travel, there is still a very long way to…
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Environment and Climate Change Wins for BMRB
Following the launch of a specialist Environment and Climate Change research unit to tackle environmental issues, the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) can announce a number of new wins.
BMRB has been commissioned by the Department for Transport to provide a quantitative tracking evaluation to review the impact of their new campaign ‘ACT ON C02’. This new innovative campaign forms part of the current commitment by the Government to reduce carbon emissions leading to climate change. The campaign’s aim is to provide people with information on how they can make a more…
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Credit Crunch hits people’s attitudes to green living
