Air pollution and water pollution are the most concerning environmental impacts of product packaging across all age groups in China. In 2020, those aged 18 to 34 were slightly more concerned about air pollution than those in other age groups. Product packaging can negatively impact the environment in a number of ways such as deforestation due to increasing demand for paper packaging, emissions from production, and littering by end consumers. Across China, the most concerning environmental impact of packaging is air pollution.
Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group
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Share of respondents who indicated they were “extremely” or “very” concerned.
*Approximately 10,000 respondents were surveyed across 10 countries
Question originally phrased as "How concerned are you about product packaging and its impact on the following environmental issues?"
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McKinsey & Company. (March 1, 2021). Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/
McKinsey & Company. "Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group." Chart. March 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/
McKinsey & Company. (2021). Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/
McKinsey & Company. "Concerns about The Environmental Impacts of Product Packaging in China 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/
McKinsey & Company, Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Concerns about the environmental impacts of product packaging in China 2020, by age group [Graph], McKinsey & Company, March 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232515/packaging-environmental-impact-concerns-china/