This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who consider themselves as environmental activists or sympathizers, by type of action they have performed in the last year. As of March 2017, some 97 percent of respondents who described themselves as environmental activists stated they recycled everyday objects such as newspapers, glass and aluminum.
Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*
Characteristic
Active
Sympathetic
Voluntarily recycled
97%
92%
Bought a product because it was better for the environment
87%
76%
Been active in a group that works to protect the environment
55%
20%
Contacted a public official about an environmental issue
42%
22%
Complained to a business about a product that harms the environment
26%
11%
Bought or sold stocks, mutual funds because of a company's environmental record
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Gallup. (March 24, 2017). Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*." Chart. March 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. (2017). Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup. "Share of U.S. Self-described Active and Sympathetic Environmentalists That Participate in Sustainable Actions as of March 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
Gallup, Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of U.S. self-described active and sympathetic environmentalists that participate in sustainable actions as of March 2017* [Graph], Gallup, March 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/799154/us-adults-who-consider-themselves-as-environmental-activists/
