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While three-quarters of American adults recycle something in their own home, 23 percent still recycle nothing at all. One may think that the younger generation is the one most likely to recycle, but this is not the case. Three in ten ”Echo Boomers” (those aged 18 to 30) recycle nothing, compared to 19 percent of “Matures” (those aged 62 and older).

There is also a regional difference in who recycles and who does not, according to a new Harris Poll. Those in the East and West are more likely to recycle (88 percent and 86 percent respectively). Thirty-two percent of those in the South….

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