Note: * England and Wales
| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
 |
1990 |
|
1996-7 |
Coverage: England
Source: Defra
- In a 2001 survey, around 30 per cent of people had regularly reduced the use of their car for short journeys, or regularly recycled cans or used low-energy light bulbs. 54 per cent regularly avoided using garden pesticides and 74 per cent regularly made sure their noise did not disturb others.
- Generally, there were increases in the proportions of people regularly taking environmental actions compared with earlier surveys.