Marine pollution was the biggest frustration with plastic recycling in the United States in 2022. Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults were very frustrated that domestic plastic waste often ends up in the ocean, while three percent were not frustrated at all. The fact that many plastic items deposited into recycling collection are not actually recycled was the second-most frustrating reality for respondents.
Extent of frustration with plastic recycling realities in the United States in 2022
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WWF. (June 6, 2022). Extent of frustration with plastic recycling realities in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340752/frustrations-with-realities-of-recycling-plastic-united-states/
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WWF. (2022). Extent of frustration with plastic recycling realities in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340752/frustrations-with-realities-of-recycling-plastic-united-states/
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