This statistic shows the types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners used most often in the United States in 2020. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, 298.99 million Americans used light colored plastic garbage bags (indoor) in 2020.
U.S. population: Which types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners do you use most often?
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Statista. (November 1, 2020). U.S. population: Which types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners do you use most often? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275765/us-households-most-used-types-of-plastic-garbage-bags-and-trash-can-liners/
Statista. "U.S. population: Which types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners do you use most often?." Chart. November 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275765/us-households-most-used-types-of-plastic-garbage-bags-and-trash-can-liners/
Statista. (2020). U.S. population: Which types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners do you use most often?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275765/us-households-most-used-types-of-plastic-garbage-bags-and-trash-can-liners/
Statista. "U.S. Population: Which Types of Plastic Garbage Bags and Trash Can Liners Do You Use Most Often?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275765/us-households-most-used-types-of-plastic-garbage-bags-and-trash-can-liners/
Statista, U.S. population: Which types of plastic garbage bags and trash can liners do you use most often? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275765/us-households-most-used-types-of-plastic-garbage-bags-and-trash-can-liners/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
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