This statistic displays the reasons that prevent households from recycling in the United Kingdom in 2017. 68% of respondents said they already recycle as much as they can, whilst 9 percent feel the recycling information on products is too confusing. 2 percent of respondents admitted that a reason preventing them from recycling was that they could not be bothered.
What, if anything, prevents you/your household from recycling?
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Future Thinking. (November 7, 2017). What, if anything, prevents you/your household from recycling? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/792253/recycling-attitudes-united-kingdom-uk/
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