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Why Don't Americans Recycle?

JUST HALF OF AMERICANS RECYCLE DAILY, AND 13 PERCENT DON'T RECYCLE AT ALL. MOST PEOPLE THE RECYCLE CHRONICLES RECOGNIZE THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING, BUT THEY'RE OFTEN NOT SURE WHICH ITEMS CAN BE LACK OE KNOWLE DGE HINDERS RECY CLING EFFORTS RECYCLED AND FIND THE PROCESS INCONVENIENT AND TIME-CONSUMING. WHO RECYCLES MOST? PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS Percent of respondents who recycle on a daily basis What are the advantages of recycling? Percent of respondents 81% 69% 62% 33% 59% 57% 58% 56% 45% COLLEGE ADULTS 55 NORTHEAST WESTERN GRADUATES YEARS AND OLDER RESIDENTS RESIDENTS HELPS REDUCE LANDFILLS SAVES TREES CONSERVES ENERGY CREATES JOBS MAKES MONEY BUT THEY DON'T KNO W WHAT'S RECYCLABLE REASONS THEY DON'T RECYCLE Percent of respondents who don't know the item is recyclable FALSE ASSUMPTIONS Percent of respondents Although waxed material and cardboard soiled by food can't be recycled: 50% Recycling plant isn't 25% 73% 77% & easily accessible believe pizza believe juice boxes are recyclable. 40% 36% 36% boxes are 34% recylable. 10% Too time-consuming 30% 20% WHEN UNSURE ABOUT WHETHER AN ITEM CAN BE RECYCLED... 10% Forgetfulness 10% 8% 5% Not sure what's recyclable 8% 0% and what isn't 6% Cost 50% 26% 18% say they look it up before throwing say they throw say they put it CRAYONS TROPHIES CAT LITTER GREETING CARDS EGG CARTONS PHONE BOOKS 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% in the recycling bin anyway. the item away. it in the trash or recycling bin. SOURCE: IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE

Why Don't Americans Recycle?

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Just half of Americans recycle daily, and 13 percent don't recycle at all. Most people recognize the benefits of recycling, but they're often not sure which items can be recycled and find the process ...

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