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U.S. adults views on sustainable actions by generation 2016

Likeliness to take eco-friendly actions among U.S. adults as of March 2016, by generation

The data shows the likelihood of U.S. adults taking eco-friendly steps to help the environment, as of March 2016, broken down by age group. During this period, some 62% of Millennials were likely to turn off the water to be eco-friendly, whereas 84% of those 55 and older reported doing the same.

Turn off lights	67	88
Turn water off	62	84
LED lightbulbs	53	68
Energy efficient appliances	41	60
Reusable bags	41	50
Buy organic food	36	19
Recycle electronics	36	57
Bike/walk when possible	35	18
Hybrid/electric/ diesel car	25	8
Carpool	24	6

U.S. adults views on sustainable actions by generation 2016

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