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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