The average American experiences 48 days of annual “ecological guilt”, the feeling that they could be doing more to help the environment.
A new survey of 2,000 Americans identified the specific number of days per month in which people feel a strong guilt around their environmental habits and discovered that this strike 3.8 times a month on average, almost 50 times a year.
From wasting food (31%) to launching articles that could have been recycled (29%) until they leave the television in which they do not watch (27%), many people say they regularly feel that they could improve their environmental habits.
As Earth’s Day approaches on April 22, the study shows that while people try, half (50%) admit that they are more likely to do something that is ecological when they are hurried or stressed.
Made by Talker Research on behalf of HP for its All-In Plan, the study also unearthed the other concerns that burn regularly Americans, in addition to ecological guilt.
Concerns about finance (43%) and health concerns (33%) led the list. Sleep problems (31%), political concerns (27%) and family responsibilities (27%) also add to stress toll, which makes Americans more susceptible to less environmentally friendly actions.
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Despite the thesis challenges, almost three out of four (73%) Americans say they were much more and friendly to the environment that today, and a third actively seek ways to reduce their “ecological guilt.”
“Balance everyday life with ecological habits can be difficult,” Kwakina Cranksson, SVP or HP subscribers said. “We want to relieve that pressure by offering products and solutions that easily adjust in people’s routines, supporting more sustainable lifestyles without additional stress.”
The good news? Small changes can make a big difference. Whether you are using a bottle of rechargeable water, changing reusable grocery stores or the choice of services designed with sustainability in mind, consumers seek ecological habits that fit their routine, do not interrupt it.
For example, many are opting for services that reduce waste, reduce unnecessary shipments or SACIT in recycling options, all things that help minimize environmental impact without demanding additional effort.
In the last month, the participants said they felt guilty leaving lights and electronic products when they did not use them, using too much plastic, wasting food, driving instead of walking or riding a bike and drinking long showers.
Millennials experience ecological guilt more frequently at approximately five times a month (5.4), with similar amounts of generation Z (5.2). This falls four times for generation X (4) and less than three times a month for Baby Boomers (2.8).
When asked why people might think that younger generations feel more “ecological guilt” than ancient generations, 48% said it is because they grew with more information about climate change and environmental problems.
The younger generations were also more willing to pay more for things such as technology if they were ecological, approximately one third of generation Z (36%) and millennials (39%) supported this, falling to 33% of Xers GEN and 26% or Baby Boomers.
And what do brand consumers want? More than anything, they want companies to facilitate a sustainable lifestyle. Respondents requested reduced plastic containers (60%), more affordable sustainable products (54%) and better recycling programs (54%). Others requested greater access to reus and repair services (40%) and that companies decrease emissions in manufacturing and shipping (40%).
“Millions of people think about climate change every day and want to make a difference, but many still wonder if their individual choices matter,” Kwakina Crankson added in HP. “That is why we are focused on making sustainable life less as a burden and more as a shared opportunity. We are creating solutions that can easily integrate sustainability into everyday life, which gives Peowallable better better better better than better better better betterilable better better.