Disposable plastic bags are on the way out, according to a survey that shows 86% of Dutch shoppers take reusable bags with them when they go to buy groceries.

Seven out of 10 people take their own bags with them for clothes shopping, while 77% use them to carry other items.

Most of the 1,033 people polled by anti-litter foundation Stichting Supporter van Schoon said they used multiple-use bags more often than they did two years ago.

Women were more likely to take their own bags, with 92% of women using them for grocery shopping compared to 80% of men.

Two-thirds of respondents said they had at least 10 reusable containers at home, including rucksacks and crates as well as cotton, linen and folding bags.