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.
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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 October 04, 2023, 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 October 04, 2023. 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: October 04, 2023. 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 October 04, 2023)
Are you concerned or unconcerned about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK? [Graph], Populus, July 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/813512/plastic-packaging-waste-concerns-united-kingdom-uk/