Majority of Americans use cost-effective ways of staying eco-friendly
Author: Joseph Staples
Three in five Americans care just as much about saving the environment as they do about saving money, new research suggests.
As part of a recent survey into the sustainability habits of 2,000 U.S. residents, 64% of those polled said they care about the health of the planet and their wallet in equal measure.
And 66% claimed they’d be “willing to try anything that can help save the environment” – although naturally, certain habits proved much more popular than others. For 75% of respondents, it’s as easy as turning off the lights when leaving a room. Similarly, 66% make sure to turn off running water whenever possible, and 63% choose to shower rather than bathe. If given the choice, however, they’re much more likely to prefer showers shor than ten minutes (60%) over ones with colder water (25%).
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Bosch, the survey suggests that being sustainable at home needs to go further than just turning off the lights or taking quicker showers.
When asked which room in their home is the most sustainable, a quar of respondents said it was their kitchen (26).
In order to make their kitchens as energy-efficient as possible, respondents said it was best to follow sustainable practices like recycling (60%), using reusable water bottles (46%), using energy-efficient kitchen appliances (43%), using biodegradable bags for food storage (34%) and using a high-efficiency dishwasher instead of hand washing dishes (31%).