# Many Americans would pick up sidewalk litter if they saw it

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 64% of Americans said they are at least somewhat likely to pick up a piece of litter they see on the sidewalk. This includes 16% who said extremely likely, 19% who said very likely, and 29% who said somewhat likely.

Another 23% said they are a little likely, and 13% said they are not at all likely.

## Topline

How likely are you to pick up a piece of litter that you see on the sidewalk?

64% of Americans are at least somewhat likely to pick up sidewalk litter.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat likely: 29.4%
- A little likely: 23.2%
- Very likely: 18.8%
- Extremely likely: 16.0%
- Not at all likely: 12.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-05-16 → 2023-05-17
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036, fielded May 16-17, 2023, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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