Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement

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Bruna Alves,
Jun 25, 2024
The majority of adults in the United States agree that the country's recycling system for plastic needs improvement, with more than 85 percent of respondents agreeing with this statement in 2022. It is estimated that just five percent of U.S. plastic waste was recycled in 2021. The share of respondents that that agree that the U.S needs to reduce its reliance on plastic has increased from 71 percent in 2020 to 74 percent in 2022.

Opinions on plastics and plastic waste in the United States in 2020 and 2022, by statement

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Release date

June 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 27 to May 10, 2022

Number of respondents

1,028 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Date of 2020 survey not provided.

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