Respondents with access to curbside recycling programs
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: When you decide whether or not to buy something, how often do you consider the effects of your purchase on the environment along with other criteria?
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U.S. consumers' consideration of purchase on the environment 2015
This statistic shows the frequency of consumers' environmental considerations when making purchasing decisions in the United States as of ***. During the survey, more than ** percent of the respondents stated they occasionally consider the effect of their purchases on the environment.
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Hill+Knowlton, & Carton Council. (February 29, 2016). Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, und Carton Council. "Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. February 29, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, Carton Council. (2016). Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton, and Carton Council. "Frequency of Consumers' Environmental Consideration on Purchasing Decisions in The United States as of December 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Feb 2016, /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
Hill+Knowlton & Carton Council, Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Frequency of consumers' environmental consideration on purchasing decisions in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph], Hill+Knowlton, & Carton Council, February 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/521805/us-consumers-environmental-considerations-when-purchasing/
