Expect more ‘eco-active’ shoppers due to climate change, says survey
The poll of more than 65,000 people showed that consumers in Western Europe are most likely to seek to reduce their environmental impact
10 September 2019 - 15:31
Berlin — Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste, and this trend is set to accelerate as climate concerns mount, a global survey showed on Tuesday.
About a third of people surveyed in 24 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia are alarmed about the environment, with half of those — or 16% of the global total — taking active steps to reduce their imprint...
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