Table 3. Questionnaire on single-use plastic.
*Reference: [12]
| Demographic variable | Response options |
| 1. Age | __________ |
| 2. Gender | Male/female |
| 3. Marital status | Single/married/widowed |
| 4. Highest education level of head of family* | 1. Illiterate 2. Literate, no formal education 3. 1 to 5 standard 4. 6 to 8 standard 5. 9 to 12 standard/diploma post-class X 6. Graduate/diploma post class XII and above 7. Postgraduate/professional degree |
| 5. Occupation of head of family* | 1. Senior officials/managers 2. Professionals 3. Technicians/associate professionals 4. Clerks 5. Skilled workers/shop and sales worker 6. Skilled agriculture/fishery 7. Craftsman or related trade workers 8. Machine operators/assemblers 9. Elementary occupation 10. Unemployed |
| 6. Monthly income (Rs)* | 1. ≥2,13,814 2. 1,06,850-2,13,813 3. 80,110-1,06,849 4. 53,361-80,109 5. 31,987-53,360 6. 10,703-31,977 7. ≤10,702 |
| 7. Type of house | Pucca/semi-pucca/kutcha |
| 8. Number of members in the family | __________ |
| 9. Type of family | Joint/nuclear/three-generation |
| 10. Religion | Hindu/Muslim/Christian |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 1. Are you aware that single-use plastic bags contribute significantly to environmental pollution? | Yes / No |
| 2. Are you aware that plastic bags contribute to water and air pollution, harming human health? | Yes / No |
| 3. Do you know that burning plastic waste releases harmful gases that affect the respiratory system? | Yes / No |
| 4. Are you aware of the risks of single-use plastic bags contaminating food & water, affecting climate change, and disturbing the marine ecosystem? | Yes / No |
| 5. Have you heard about any government policies, regulations, or bans on single-use plastic bags in your area? | Yes / No |
| 6. Do you believe single-use plastic production contributes to climate change and global warming? | Yes / No |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 1. Do you think you have no problems regarding SUPs that need changing? | Yes / No |
| 2. Does it make sense to you to reduce SUP consumption? | Yes / No |
| 3. Do you feel that discussions on reducing SUPs do not apply to you? | Yes / No |
| 4. Do you believe there is nothing you need to change regarding SUP reduction? | Yes / No |
| 5. Do you think you may be part of plastic pollution, but do not believe so? | Yes / No |
| 6. Do you find discussions about plastic pollution boring or unnecessary? | Yes / No |
| 7. Do you feel that you do not need to spend time thinking about SUP reduction? | Yes / No |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 8. Do you think you might be ready for SUP reduction? | Yes / No |
| 9. Do you believe it might be worthwhile to work on reducing your SUP use? | Yes / No |
| 10. Have you been thinking about using reusable alternatives? | Yes / No |
| 11. Are you hoping that environmental education will help you understand SUP reduction? | Yes / No |
| 12. Do you believe you have a problem regarding SUPs and should work on it? | Yes / No |
| 13. Do you wish you had more ideas on how to reduce SUP consumption? | Yes / No |
| 14. Do you hope someone will provide good advice on reducing SUPs? | Yes / No |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 15. Are you actively doing something about reducing SUP consumption? | Yes / No |
| 16. Have you started taking steps to avoid excessive packaging with SUPs? | Yes / No |
| 17. Do you find SUP reduction difficult at times, but are still working on it? | Yes / No |
| 18. Are you making efforts to reduce SUPs in food packaging? | Yes / No |
| 19. Are you working on using reusable alternatives to SUPs? | Yes / No |
| 20. Have you started reducing SUPs but need help? | Yes / No |
| 21. Do you believe actions matter more than just talking about SUP reduction? | Yes / No |
| 22. Are you actively working on reducing SUPs? | Yes / No |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 23. Do you worry that you may go back to using SUPs after stopping? | Yes / No |
| 24. Have you successfully used reusable alternatives but are unsure of maintaining them? | Yes / No |
| 25. Do you feel you are not following through with changes regarding SUPs? | Yes / No |
| 26. Did you expect to be free of SUPs after switching to alternatives, but still struggle? | Yes / No |
| 27. Do you feel you need extra motivation to maintain the changes you’ve made? | Yes / No |
| 28. Are you here to prevent yourself from relapsing into using SUPs? | Yes / No |
| Question | Response (yes/no) |
| 29. Do you intend to reduce SUP usage soon? | Yes / No |
| 30. Are you willing to pay extra to use reusable alternatives while shopping? | Yes / No |
| 31. Do you intend to avoid SUPs as much as possible while shopping or buying? | Yes / No |
| 32. Are you willing to give up SUPs completely in favor of reusable alternatives? | Yes / No |