This statistic shows whether adults had done any of the selected things for environmental reasons in the preceding month in France in 2014. A majority of more than 80 percent said they had separated waste for recycling and over half of respondents stated they had put an effort in cutting down energy consumption by turning down air conditioning or heating.
Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Separated most of your waste for recycling
82%
Cut down energy consumption e.g. by turning down air conditioning or heating, not leaving appliances on stand-by, buying energy efficient appliances
56%
Cut down your water consumption
48%
Chosen local products
46%
Chosen a more environmentally friendly way of traveling (by foot, bicycle, public transport)
38%
Reduced waste e.g by avoiding over-packaged products and buying products with a longer life
33%
Bought environmentally friendly products marked with an environmental label
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European Commission. (September 2, 2014). Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/
European Commission. "Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*." Chart. September 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/
European Commission. (2014). Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/
European Commission. "Have You Done Any of The following for Environmental Reasons in The past Month?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/
European Commission, Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Have you done any of the following for environmental reasons in the past month?* [Graph], European Commission, September 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/410957/actions-taken-for-environmental-reasons-in-the-past-month-france/
