Description of Figure 1.
Figure 1 is a bar chart that shows results from the survey. The
graph shows the percentage of respondents that used the following
packaging material categories: freezer paper, aluminum foil, plastic
bags, plastic containers, plastic wrap, glass jars, and other. Results
were divided by food types: fruit, vegetables, repackaged non-meat
items, repackaged meats, and fresh meats. Below are the results
in tabular format.
| |
Fruit |
Vegetables |
Repackaged Non-meat Items |
Repackaged Meats |
Fresh Meats |
| Freezer Paper |
2 |
4 |
13.7 |
18.9 |
52 |
| Aluminum Foil |
2 |
1 |
17.5 |
16.7 |
7 |
| Plastic Bags |
66 |
72 |
78.5 |
67.1 |
45 |
| Plastic Containers |
32 |
22 |
25.7 |
10.9 |
6 |
| Plastic Wrap |
3 |
5 |
16.3 |
18.4 |
16 |
| Glass Jars |
7 |
1.5 |
2.14 |
0.3 |
1 |
| Other |
7 |
8 |
6 |
10.3 |
9 |
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