This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who consider themselves as environmental activists or sympathizers, by type of action they have performed in the last year. As of March 2017, some 97 percent of respondents who described themselves as environmental activists stated they recycled everyday objects such as newspapers, glass and aluminum.
Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*
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Gallup. (March 24, 2017). Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*." Chart. March 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. (2017). Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. Self-described Active and Sympathetic Environmentalists That Participate in Sustainable Actions as of March 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup, Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* [Graph], Gallup, March 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/