{"id":53828,"date":"2021-12-16T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=53828"},"modified":"2021-12-16T17:18:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T16:18:31","slug":"cardboard-packaging-consumer-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kartonverpackungen-verbraucher-umfrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardboard packaging is very popular with consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since the coronavirus pandemic and the positive impact of global lockdowns on the state of the environment, thousands of Germans have changed their behaviour due to increased concerns about climate change. This is according to a new study by Perspectus Global, commissioned by Pro Carton, the European Association of the Cartonboard and Carton Industry.<\/strong><\/p>

According to the survey, more than a third (38 per cent) of German consumers surveyed said that their concerns about the environment had increased as a result of the Covid pandemic. The survey was conducted in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Turkey, Poland, the Benelux countries and the UK among 7,051 Europeans one year after the first coronavirus case occurred in Wuhan, China. Of the 1,005 adult consumers surveyed in Germany Almost half (45 per cent) say they now recycle more than in the previous year<\/strong>. In addition, two out of five consumers (40 per cent) have taken steps to reduce their water consumption.<\/p>

The environmental impact of packaging also played a role in changing consumer behaviour and many have changed their shopping habits in this regard since the outbreak of the pandemic. More than six out of ten consumers (62 per cent) in Germany stated that that the impact of packaging on the environment influences their purchasing decisions<\/strong>and only 11 per cent said that their purchasing decisions were unaffected.<\/p>

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Almost half (48 per cent) of consumers said that they have been shopping more often since the pandemic. Products in environmentally friendly packaging<\/strong> buy. The majority (77 per cent) even stated that they would buy one and the same product for a folding box or packaging made of cardboard instead of plastic<\/strong> would decide.<\/p>

Winfried M\u00fchling, General Manager of Per Carton<\/a>said: \"The survey clearly shows that consumers are looking for options, live more sustainably, including when shopping<\/strong>. Therefore, I have no doubt that cartonboard will become the preferred packaging material, which is renewable, recyclable and biodegradable and therefore has clear advantages in protecting our planet for future generations.\"<\/p>