This statistic illustrates the reaction of U.S. residents towards words related to environmental buzzwords as of October 2017. During the survey, some 33 percent of respondents had a negative attitude towards the phrase "carbon footprint". Mixed reactions to certain words is likely due to a lack of familiarity and a disconnect from fundamental beliefs.
Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017
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GreenBiz. (February 11, 2018). Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/
GreenBiz. "Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017." Chart. February 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/
GreenBiz. (2018). Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/
GreenBiz. "Attitude towards Select Environmental Words among U.S. Residents as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/
GreenBiz, Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Attitude towards select environmental words among U.S. residents as of October 2017 [Graph], GreenBiz, February 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/811064/reaction-on-environmental-words-among-us-residents/