Respondents in most of the surveyed countries in Europe agreed that, in the next three years, they expected that reusing products by repairing or reconstructing would be a more common alternative to the traditional ways of waste disposal. On the other hand, only 47 percent of the respondents in the United States agreed with this statement as of August 2019.
Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country*
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ING. (November 1, 2019). Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/
ING. "Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country*." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/
ING. (2019). Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/
ING. "Share of Respondents Who Expect to Reuse and Repair Products Rather Throwing Away in The next Three Years Worldwide as of August 2019, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/
ING, Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Share of respondents who expect to reuse and repair products rather throwing away in the next three years worldwide as of August 2019, by country* [Graph], ING, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098001/opinion-reusing-products-disposing-globally-by-country/