This statistic shows the perception of how recycling has changed since the 1970's among adults in the United States as of October 2016. During the survey, some 63 percent of the respondents indicated that the amount of waste that is recycled is better than in the 1970's.
Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016
Characteristic
Worse
Same
Better
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Keep America Beautiful. (October 7, 2016). Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/
Keep America Beautiful. "Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016." Chart. October 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/
Keep America Beautiful. (2016). Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/
Keep America Beautiful. "Perception of Improvements in Recycling Compared to The 1970s among Adults in The United States as of October 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/
Keep America Beautiful, Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Perception of improvements in recycling compared to the 1970s among adults in the United States as of October 2016 [Graph], Keep America Beautiful, October 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678655/perceptions-of-how-recycling-has-changed-among-adults-us/