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Number of corn starch bags used in Bio Basket system
Respondents who have used the Bio Basket system (482) were asked
to indicate how many corn starch bags they would use in an average
week.
The dark green columns in the chart below represent the aggregate
response. The most frequent response was three bags per week (28%
of current and former users). However 41% indicated changing less
often than this – once (16%) or twice (25%) a week.
31% (149) change bags more than three times a week. There are 14%
(67) who use 5 or more bags a week.
The chart below also highlights different usage patterns when we
compare single person households and those with three or more
persons.
NUMBER OF TIMES BIO BASKET EMPTIED / WEEK
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
16%
33%
10%
25%
31%
16%
Total sole person Three + people
28%
22%
29%
15%
7%
19%
16%
5%
24%
1 2 3 4 5 or more
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