This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which U.S. e-commerce shoppers were asked how much they agree with living in a throwaway society in the United States as of June 2017. During the survey period, 58 percent of respondents totally agreed with the perception of living in a throwaway society.
Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017
who have bought a used item at least once and bought something online during the last 3 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question and replies have been reworded for a better understanding of the statistic. Original question: [we live in a throwaway society.] How much do you agree with the following statements?
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Statista Survey. (July 12, 2017). Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/
Statista Survey. "Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017." Chart. July 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/
Statista Survey. "Share of Consumers Who Agree That We Live in a Throwaway Society in The United States 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/
Statista Survey, Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of consumers who agree that we live in a throwaway society in the United States 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, July 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/730144/perception-that-we-live-in-a-throwaway-society-us/
