New Poll Shows U.S. Adults are Keeping the Earth in Mind
by Francine Hardaway
Published on June 24th, 2008
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According to the results of a new nationwide Harris Poll of 2,602 U.S. adults, more than half of U.S. adults have made changes in their lives that they believe will help sustain the environment. That’s because almost three quarters of those polled believe their individual actions have a significant impact on the environment.
The poll shows that Women, Democrats, and Independents are more likely to have made changes in their lifestyles. Fewer than half of those polled were familiar with the term “environmental sustainability,” even though they are trying to contribute to it.
What else are people doing?
- Recycling (91 percent)
- Paying bills online and/or receiving paperless statements (73 percent)
- Buying more locally produced food and/or goods (49 percent)
- Buying green household products (47 percent)
- Installing resource friendly appliances (46 percent)
- No longer purchasing plastic water bottles (30 percent)
- Commuting to work in ways other than by car (16 percent)
- Carpooling (16 percent)
- Changing light bulbs (4 percent)
- Buying hybrids (3 percent)
