Recycling
What Americans Recycle
More and more Americans are caring about the environment and making the effort to recycle. A Statista survey looked at what they were recycling in 2017, finding that out of people who actually participate in recycling, plastic is the most common item they recycle with 85 percent of respondents saying it's on their list. It's followed by paper/cardboard (81 percent) and aluminum/metal (76 percent).
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This chart shows the types of waste people in the U.S. were recycling in 2017.
Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
Share of Americans who recycle glass, plastic, or paper in 2018, by age
Opinions on plastics and plastic waste in the United States in 2020 and 2022, by statement
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States in 2018, by material
Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type
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