Reuse: National attitudes and behaviours survey 2023

Behavioural insight is a foundation of the EPA’s Circular Economy Programme, providing evidence to inform policy, to inform behavioural change interventions and to inform awareness campaigns.

The EPA contracted Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) to carry out quantitative research to investigate the incidence and attitudes towards reuse behaviours among the Irish population. The fieldwork for the online survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,264 adults ages 16+ was carried out in May 2023.

The survey topic areas are presented in a series of four reports.  Click on the numbered headings below to view the full report for each topic.

1. Making Available for Reuse

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2. Sourcing Second-Hand

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3. Renting, Leasing and Borrowing

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4. Reuse Behavioural Categorisation

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