In 2022, roughly 62 percent of U.S. adults reported that they recycle most or all of their household's plastic waste - a slight increase from 2020. Meanwhile, 20 percent of respondents said that they recycled very little or none of their household's plastic waste in 2022. Plastic recycling is a growing issue in the U.S., with 86 percent of adults believing the U.S. plastic recycling system needs improvement.
Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022
Characteristic
All of your plastic household waste
Most of your plastic household waste
Some of your plastic household waste
Very little of your plastic household waste
None of your plastic household waste
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WWF. (June 6, 2022). Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340726/household-plastic-waste-recycling-habits-united-states/
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WWF. (2022). Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340726/household-plastic-waste-recycling-habits-united-states/
WWF. "Household Plastic Waste Recycling Habits in The United States in 2020 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340726/household-plastic-waste-recycling-habits-united-states/
WWF, Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340726/household-plastic-waste-recycling-habits-united-states/ (last visited September 08, 2024)
Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022 [Graph], WWF, June 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340726/household-plastic-waste-recycling-habits-united-states/
