01 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
MA DATA/22 UNIT 01
This publication explores plastic bag usage in the UK, considering the juxtaposition of perspectives from the supermarkets and in turn the consumers.
The data presented visualises: The number of single-use plastic carrier bags issued by major supermarkets in England from FY 2016 to FY 2021 (in millions).
The text presented includes: Statements from the supermarket's websites, textual information found on the carrier bags and opinions and thoughts from participants about their ‘plastic bag collection’; in their own words.
The images presented include: participants' bag collections, and photographed plastic carrier bags.
Data source: Published by Defra Publication date: July 2022, Original source, Single-use plastic carrier bags charge data for England, ID 792070
Shortlisted in the Information is Beautiful Awards from the Data Visualisation Society 2023.
The data presented visualises: The number of single-use plastic carrier bags issued by major supermarkets in England from FY 2016 to FY 2021 (in millions).
The text presented includes: Statements from the supermarket's websites, textual information found on the carrier bags and opinions and thoughts from participants about their ‘plastic bag collection’; in their own words.
The images presented include: participants' bag collections, and photographed plastic carrier bags.
Data source: Published by Defra Publication date: July 2022, Original source, Single-use plastic carrier bags charge data for England, ID 792070
Shortlisted in the Information is Beautiful Awards from the Data Visualisation Society 2023.