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Concerns about negative impacts of plastic waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by issue

Published by Ian Tiseo, Oct 20, 2022
In 2022, 86 percent of U.S. adults expressed concern about plastic waste's impact on marine life. This made this issue to biggest concern surrounding the negative impacts of plastic waste. Plastic wastes impacts on water quality was also a significant concern for respondents, with 76 percent sharing this concern. Meanwhile, three-quarters of respondents were concerned about plastic waste's impacts on human health, an increase from 67 percent in 2020.

Biggest concerns about the negative impacts of plastic waste in the United States in 2020 and 2022

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Release date

June 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 27 to May 10, 2022

Number of respondents

1,028 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Date of 2020 survey not provided.

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