The majority of holidaymakers from the United Kingdom would put waste in recycling bins while on their holiday as a measure to help the environment, according to a survey in 2020. Other common environmental protection measures on vacation include avoiding single-use plastic, using the same bedding and towels for longer periods, and using toiletries in bulk.
Actions residents of the United Kingdom (UK) would be willing to take to help the environment on their holidays in 2020
UK adults; nationally representatitive sample according to age, gender, region and social grade
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* The report used a nationally representative sample of 1000 UK adults, interviewed online in the first two weeks of January. Additionally 500 respondents were interviewed in March 20-23, 2020. The source does not provide information on whether the data shown in this statistic used data from the January or March sample.
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BDRC Continental. (April 1, 2020). Actions residents of the United Kingdom (UK) would be willing to take to help the environment on their holidays in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127554/actions-to-help-the-environment-on-holiday-uk/
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BDRC Continental. (2020). Actions residents of the United Kingdom (UK) would be willing to take to help the environment on their holidays in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127554/actions-to-help-the-environment-on-holiday-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Actions Residents of The United Kingdom (Uk) Would Be Willing to Take to Help The Environment on Their Holidays in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127554/actions-to-help-the-environment-on-holiday-uk/
BDRC Continental, Actions residents of the United Kingdom (UK) would be willing to take to help the environment on their holidays in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127554/actions-to-help-the-environment-on-holiday-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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