Earth Day at 37
As the 37th annual observance of Earth Day approaches, just three percent of Americans say the natural environment in the world today is in "excellent" shape.
An additional 20 percent say it is in "good" shape, and 41 percent say it is in just "fair" shape. About a third rate the Earth's natural environment as "poor" or "very poor."
But few are resigned to the current state of the environment: eight in 10 Americans, in the latest Post-ABC News-Stanford University poll said they'd be willing to change their own habits in order to improve the environment. They said that was true even if it meant some personal inconvenience on their part.
In fact, many reported that they've already made efforts to reduce their energy consumption by recycling, switching to compact flourescent light bulbs and installing water-saving bathroom fixtures. However, few consider a manufacturer's environmental record when deciding what to buy.
Actions taken to reduce personal use of energy:
|Recycle household trash||75%||25%||*|
|Use compact flourescent light bulbs||70||28||2|
|Have low-volume toilet or low-flow showerhead||69||22||9|
|Consider manufacturer's environmental record when shopping||18||81||1|
Full question wording available here.
More information about Post polls is available at www.washingtonpost.com/polls.
Posted by: Rich Rosenthal | April 20, 2007 2:45 PM | Report abuse
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