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Richland County is considering an ordinance restricting the use of single-use carryout bags by imposing a fee on those bags after a certain date. To help shape that policy, we would appreciate your participation in this survey about the types of bags your business provides to customers. To help you complete the survey, some definitions have been provided for clarity:

• Fee/charge – Money that retailers are mandated to charge but is retained by the retailer
• Single-use carryout bag – A bag made of plastic, paper or other material that is not a recycled paper bag or reusable bag
• Mil – A unit of measurement equal to a thousandth of an inch. A standard grocery bag is 2.25 mils thick.
• Reusable bag – A bag greater than 4 mils thick, so slightly thicker than a heavy freezer zip-lock bag (e.g., fabric bags)

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1. What type of bag(s) and/or containers do you offer your customers? (Choose all that apply).

Plastic bags (free of charge)

Plastic bags (for an extra charge)

Reusable fabric/woven bags (paid for by customers)

Cardboard boxes

Gift-wrapped

Paper bags

Reused plastic bags

None

2. What percentage of your customers decline a single-use bag or bring their own bags?

25% or less

26-50%

51-75%

76-100%

We don't track this information.

We don't offer bags to customers; they know they must bring their own.

We don't offer single-use carryout bags.

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3. About how many single-use carryout bags does your store provide to customers in a year?

0-50,000

50,001-100,000

100,001-500,000

More than 500,000

Not sure

We don't offer single-use bags.

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4. Does your business/store provide customers with a way to recycle their single-use carryout bags?

Yes

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5. What type of business do you operate?

Bakery/coffee shop

Clothing

Convenience store/gas station

Department store

Grocery/supermarket

Hardware/home improvement

Restaurant/cafe

Specialty

General/retail

Other:

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6. How many locations does your business have in Richland County?

1-5 locations

6-10 locations

More than 10 locations

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7. How many full-time employees (FTEs) does your business employ in all its Richland County locations?

1-50 employees

51-500 employees

501-1,000 employees

More than 1,000 employees

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8. What, if anything, makes it difficult for your business to offer reusable bags or another alternative to single-use carryout bags? (Choose all that apply).

Availability from supplier(s)

Convenience

Desire for logo on bags we offer

Health/safety

Lack of customer demand

Not sure about alternatives

Size/weight of goods sold

Store policy/procedures

Too expensive

Other:

9. How would you most like to receive further information about the carryout bag ordinance? (Choose all that apply).

Richland County social media

Richland County website

Richland County newsletter

Print media (e.g., newspapers)

Direct mail

Brochure/fact sheet

Radio advertisement

Other:

10. If Richland County moves forward with an ordinance, how could the County best support your business in moving away from single-use carryout bags?

11. Do you have any comments on a possible ordinance restricting single-use carryout bags?

12. In what ZIP code is your business's primary physical location? *

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