This statistic displays the public concerns about the amount of plastic packaging thrown away in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. The age demographic with the largest concerns for plastic packaging waste was those aged 65 and over. However, 29 percent of those aged 35 to 44 were unconcerned.
Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK?
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Populus. (July 25, 2017). Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. "Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK?." Chart. July 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. (2017). Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus. "Are You Concerned or Unconcerned about The Amount of Plastic Packaging That Is Thrown Away in The Uk?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus, Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 27, 2022)