研究表明，年纪越大，越关心环境

研究表明，年纪越大，越关心环境

In a bid to be more environmentally conscious, 85 percent of Americans have made at least one positive change in their lifestyle in the past year.

为了提高环保意识，85%的美国人在过去的一年里至少改变了一次生活方式。

A new survey of 2,000 Americans showed that while the average American has made three positive changes, 41 percent of those polled said they’ve made even more than that.

一项针对2000名美国人的新调查显示，虽然普通美国人已经做出了3个积极的改变，但41%的受访者说他们做的更多。

Four in 10 of those polled said they make an environmentally-conscious decision at least once a week and nearly one in three said they do so daily.

十分之四的受访者表示，他们每周至少做一次环保意识强的决定，近三分之一的受访者表示每天都会这样做。

In the past year, 45 percent of Americans polled said they’ve cut down on wasting food and 27 percent said they’ve made a better effort to buy products with traceability labeling.

在过去的一年里，45%的受访美国人说他们已经减少了浪费食物的行为，27%的人说他们已经在购买带有可追溯性标签的产品上做了更好的努力。

One in three said they’ve begun recycling more in the past 12 months, while 31 percent said they’ve cut down on plastic use and nearly 25 percent have reduced water usage in their homes.

三分之一的受访者表示，在过去的12个月里，他们已经开始更多地回收塑料，31%的人说他们已经减少了塑料的使用，近25%的人已经减少了家中的用水。

According to the results, environmental awareness appears to grow with time and age.

根据研究结果，环境意识似乎随着时间和年龄的增长而增长。

Seven in 10 respondents said the more they age, the more environmentally conscious they become, with nearly six in 10 saying they are more environmentally aware now than they were five years ago.

十分之七的受访者表示，他们年龄越大，越有环保意识，近六成受访者表示，他们现在比五年前更注重环保。

Nearly seven in 10 of those surveyed said buying food products that are sustainably raised or produced is a priority and Americans would pay an average of 37 percent more for meat or other animal products if they knew the animal was humanely treated.

近七成受访者表示，购买可持续饲养或生产的食品是首要任务，如果美国人知道肉类或其他动物产品受到人道对待，他们平均会为肉类或其他动物产品多付37%的费用。

For many Americans, it’s about trying to make a difference.

对许多美国人来说，这是为了改变现状。

“Everyone can take steps – even small steps – to help not only slow the decline of nature globally but to help rehabilitate our ecosystem as well,” said Michael Wan, Global Manager, Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

“每个人都可以采取措施——哪怕是一个小小的举动——不仅可以减缓全球自然衰退，也可以帮助恢复我们的生态系统。”新西兰Beef+Lamb全球经理MichaelWan说。

The biggest reason those surveyed cite for their environmentally-conscious lifestyle changes is a growing concern of global warming (70 percent).

70%的受访者表示，他们改变环保生活方式的最大原因是对全球变暖的日益关注。