The most common way consumers engaged with the circular economy, according to a 2021 survey, is with products with recycled properties. Almost half of respondents had bought a new product with recycled properties in the previous 12 months. Only around 15 percent of repondents had rented a product instead of buying it to own permanently.
What types of circular actions have consumers taken in the last 12 months worldwide in 2021?
Respondents indicating that they had no familiarity with the circular economy concept were screened out
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The USA accounts for 17.2 percent of responses. The remaining countries (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom) are each weighted at 10.3 percent.
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DNV. (January 18, 2022). What types of circular actions have consumers taken in the last 12 months worldwide in 2021? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321095/circular-action-worldwide/
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