| have you ever thought to yourself: "what | | | | was too time consuming . Maybe the following |
| percentage of people recycle?" , So , here we will | | | | quick fact will change their mind. taking the time |
| take a stab at answering your question . | | | | to recycle only takes 5% of the energy that is |
| According to a recent poll onl 70 to 75% of the | | | | needed to produce more of the product. This |
| population in the U.S. Recycles , unfortunately this | | | | means that we can keep limited resources but it |
| just isn't enough . The Harris poll indicates that it is | | | | also means by minimizing the amount of carbon |
| approximately 25% of the population who doesn't | | | | emissions we put into the air, and this can be by |
| recycle That is a lot of people , and you might | | | | as much as 95%. |
| think : This is a normal number because most | | | | Does the U.S. Area You Live in Matter When |
| adults weren't taught as children to recycle , but | | | | Answering:"What Percentage of People Recycle?" |
| young adults are recycling, correct?" Wrong, again | | | | This study also showed that the percentage |
| ! . About 3 out of every ten people aged 18 to 30 | | | | depending on where they lived in the U.S. . For |
| do not separate their aluminum, paper, or glass | | | | example, people of the east and west cost |
| from their garbageand that is 30 percent and that | | | | where more likely to recycle. There was a larger |
| is 30 percent ., | | | | percentage of people that recycled. In this area |
| So What percentage of people recycle who are | | | | almost 86% of people recycled. whereas people |
| seniors? Well, actually these are probably the best | | | | from in the South did not recycle as frequently . |
| recyclers because about 80% of seniors recycle | | | | It is estimated only 67 to 70% of the population |
| according to the same Harris Poll. | | | | recycled here. |
| What Percentage of People Recycle and Why isn't | | | | Among those questioned said they did not have |
| Everyone else Doing the Same? | | | | enough time to recycle}. Other people said it took |
| Most people were cited as saying that recycling | | | | too much effort to recycle. |