This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 regarding their opinions on waste separation and waste reduction, by age group. As of March 2017, some 26 percent of respondents aged between 18 to 29 years stated that waste separation was overrated.
Opinions on waste separation and waste reduction among U.S. adults in 2017, by age group*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Opinions on waste separation and waste reduction among U.S. adults in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700478/americans-opinions-on-waste-separation-and-waste-reduction-united-states-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Statista Survey. "Opinions on waste separation and waste reduction among U.S. adults in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700478/americans-opinions-on-waste-separation-and-waste-reduction-united-states-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Statista Survey. (2017). Opinions on waste separation and waste reduction among U.S. adults in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700478/americans-opinions-on-waste-separation-and-waste-reduction-united-states-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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