This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their recycling of plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, with a breakdown by type of building. As of March 2017, some 58 percent of respondents living in detached houses stated that they are recycling almost all plastic bottles used.
Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building*
Characteristic
Detached house
Apartment building
Other (e.g. trailer park, gated community)
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/
Statista Survey. "Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/
Statista Survey. (2017). Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/
Statista Survey. "Number of Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet) Bottles Recycled by Consumers in The United States in 2017, by Type of Building*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/
Statista Survey, Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of building* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696042/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-building-type/