The research, from Hyder Consulting, found that 56% of UK adults believe employers should source environmentally friendly products, but only 28% say they follow this practice in their personal lives.
In addition while 86% said they expected recycling schemes to be introduced in the office, a far lower 63% recycle waste in their own homes.
Hyder Consulting head of environmental services Chris Evans said: While UK adults are absolutely right to expect that the organisations they work for should act in a sustainable fashion they must also take personal responsibility in making incremental changes to their own lifestyles that will deliver broader environmental benefits for society as a whole.
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