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U.S. adult perception of changes in recycling 2016
Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016
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Oct 7, 2016
This statistic shows the perception of how recycling has changed since the 1970's among adults in the United States as of October 2016. During the survey, some 63 percent of the respondents indicated that the amount of waste that is recycled is better than in the 1970's.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Oct 7, 2016
This statistic shows the perception of how recycling has changed since the 1970's among adults in the United States as of October 2016. During the survey, some 63 percent of the respondents indicated that the amount of waste that is recycled is better than in the 1970's.
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- October 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 29 to October 7, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Figures do not add to 100 percent as respondents that did not provide an answer or did not know were not included.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 29 to October 7, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Figures do not add to 100 percent as respondents that did not provide an answer or did not know were not included.
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