According to the results of a worldwide survey conducted with affluent consumers in the first quarter of 2024, about four in 10 consumers in the US stated that they think buying second-hand goods is very sustainable and environmentally-friendly. The percentage of respondents who support this opinion is similar in Europe and Asia.
How sustainable/environmentally friendly do you think buying goods second-hand is?
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Altiant. (April 1, 2024). How sustainable/environmentally friendly do you think buying goods second-hand is? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310367/consumer-opinion-secondhand-goods-sustainability-by-region/
Altiant. "How sustainable/environmentally friendly do you think buying goods second-hand is?." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310367/consumer-opinion-secondhand-goods-sustainability-by-region/
Altiant. (2024). How sustainable/environmentally friendly do you think buying goods second-hand is?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310367/consumer-opinion-secondhand-goods-sustainability-by-region/
Altiant. "How Sustainable/Environmentally Friendly Do You Think Buying Goods Second-hand Is?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310367/consumer-opinion-secondhand-goods-sustainability-by-region/
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