This statistic shows the frequency of consumers' environmental considerations when making purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey, more than 30 percent of the respondents stated they occasionally consider the effect of their purchases on the environment.
Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015
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Share of respondents
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Respondents with access to curbside recycling programs
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: When you decide whether or not to buy something, how often do you consider the effects of your purchase on the environment along with other criteria?
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Hill+Knowlton, & Carton Council. (February 29, 2016). Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, und Carton Council. "Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. February 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, Carton Council. (2016). Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, and Carton Council. "Frequency of Consumers' Environmental Consideration on Purchasing Decisions in The United States as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton & Carton Council, Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph], Hill+Knowlton, & Carton Council, February 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
