Reported recycling rate is the highest among younger generations where 92 percent of respondents between 18 and 34 years stated that they recycled, while only 68 percent of those over 65 years old reported recycling.
Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group
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Carton Council. (August 19, 2019). Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Carton Council. "Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group." Chart. August 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Carton Council. (2019). Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Carton Council. "Share of Respondents That Recycled among U.S. Adults in 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Carton Council, Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of respondents that recycled among U.S. adults in 2019, by age group [Graph], Carton Council, August 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041464/recycling-in-the-us-by-age-group/