Recycling Behaviour

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Recycling Behaviour

Choice	Total	Percent
1. How often do you recycle in your household? (Required)
Always (Skip Question 2)	15	50%
Often (Skip Question 2)	10	33%
Sometimes	5	17%
Rarely	0	0%
Never (Skip Question 3)	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
2. Why does your household not recycle often?
Need more information on how to recycle	0	0%
Takes too much time	3	60%
Recycling doesn’t help the environment	0	0%
Don't know where to go to recycle	0	0%
Other	2	40%
Total Number of Choices	5
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3. What is your primary reason for recycling?
Environmental concern	27	90%
Financial motive (my garbage costs decrease)	2	7%
Social pressure	0	0%
Other	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
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How often do you recycle the following items that are taken by the curb side recycling program?
4. Aluminum cans (Required)
Always	23	77%
Often	4	13%
Sometimes	1	3%
Rarely	0	0%
Never	2	7%
Not applicable	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
5. Glass Bottles (Required)
Always	24	80%
Often	3	10%
Sometimes	2	7%
Rarely	1	3%
Never	0	0%
Not applicable	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
6. Plastic bottles (Required)
Always	22	73%
Often	6	20%
Sometimes	2	7%
Rarely	0	0%
Never	0	0%
Not applicable	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
7. Cardboard (Required)
Always	21	70%
Often	6	20%
Sometimes	1	3%
Rarely	1	3%
Never	0	0%
Not applicable	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
8. Paper (Required)
Always	18	60%
Often	8	27%
Sometimes	2	7%
Rarely	0	0%
Never	2	7%
Not applicable	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
9. Newspaper (Required)
Always	19	63%
Often	5	17%
Sometimes	2	7%
Rarely	0	0%
Never	0	0%
Not applicable	4	13%
Total Number of Choices	30
10. Plastic Bags (Required)
Always	9	30%
Often	7	23%
Rarely	3	10%
Sometimes	6	20%
Never	4	13%
Not applicable	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
11. Drink cartons (Required)
Always	16	53%
Often	2	7%
Sometimes	6	20%
Rarely	0	0%
Never	5	17%
Not applicable	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
How often do you recycle the following items that are not taken by the curb side recycling program?
12. Styrofoam (Required)
Always	2	7%
Often	1	3%
Sometimes	5	17%
Rarely	7	23%
Never	14	47%
Not applicable	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
13. Wood (Required)
Always	9	30%
Often	4	13%
Sometimes	4	13%
Rarely	2	7%
Never	2	7%
Not applicable	9	30%
Total Number of Choices	30
14. Metal (Required)
Always	5	17%
Often	2	7%
Sometimes	3	10%
Rarely	4	13%
Never	6	20%
Not applicable	10	33%
Total Number of Choices	30
15. Paint (Required)
Always	5	17%
Often	1	3%
Sometimes	2	7%
Rarely	5	17%
Never	4	13%
Not applicable	13	43%
Total Number of Choices	30
16. Electronics (Required)
Always	10	33%
Often	5	17%
Sometimes	5	17%
Rarely	3	10%
Never	6	20%
Not applicable	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
17. Hazardous liquids (Such as chemicals or batteries). (Required)
Always	7	23%
Often	3	10%
Sometimes	5	17%
Rarely	5	17%
Never	6	20%
Not applicable	4	13%
Total Number of Choices	30
How often do you recycle the following forms of organic waste?
18. Food Scraps (Required)
Always	9	30%
Often	6	20%
Sometimes	1	3%
Rarely	3	10%
Never	11	37%
Not applicable	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
19. Leaves (Required)
Always	14	47%
Often	3	10%
Sometimes	0	0%
Rarely	1	3%
Never	2	7%
Not applicable	10	33%
Total Number of Choices	30
20. Other yard waste (Required)
Always	10	33%
Often	3	10%
Sometimes	1	3%
Rarely	1	3%
Never	0	0%
Not applicable	15	50%
Total Number of Choices	30
21. Overall, how satisfied are you with the recycling services in your community? (Required)
Very satisfied	13	43%
Somewhat satisfied	9	30%
Netural	6	20%
Somewhat dissatisfied	1	3%
Very dissatisfied	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
22. Do you go out of your way to purchase recycled items or materials, even if it may mean spending more? (Required)
Always	3	10%
Often	7	23%
Sometimes	11	37%
Rarely	5	17%
Never	4	13%
Total Number of Choices	30
23. How often do you use cloth bags when you shop? (Required)
Always	6	20%
Often	12	40%
Sometimes	4	13%
Rarely	4	13%
Never	4	13%
Total Number of Choices	30
24. How often do you take household items to thrift stores? (Required)
Always	8	27%
Often	13	43%
Sometimes	7	23%
Rarely	2	7%
Never	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
25. When purchasing items, do you purposefully select ones with less packaging? (Required)
Always	2	7%
Often	7	23%
Sometimes	11	37%
Rarely	7	23%
Never	3	10%
Total Number of Choices	30
26. Do you take drink bottles to bottle recycling depots in your community? (Required)
Always	19	63%
Often	6	20%
Never	2	7%
Sometimes	3	10%
Rarely	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
27. What is your political affiliation? (Required)
Conservative	2	7%
Liberal	9	30%
NDP	7	23%
Green Party	2	7%
Other	10	33%
Total Number of Choices	30
Text Results 486878. don't know squat about politics 486604. Don't vote for one party 486612. pragmatist 486628. i don't feel any political party represents my beliefs. 486914. No Affiliation 487238. Pragmatically progressive 488294. no affiliation, never voted 488488. All Assholes 489031. vote according to person not party
28. What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Required)
Less than high school	1	3%
Some high school	0	0%
Completed high school	6	20%
Some college	15	50%
Bachelor degree or higher	8	27%
Total Number of Choices	30
29. What was the sum of your household's net income of all wages, and any other form of earnings in 2009? (Required)
Less than $20,000	8	27%
$20,000-39,999	10	33%
$40,000-59,999	5	17%
$60,000-79,999	6	20%
$80,000-99,999	1	3%
Greater than $100,000	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	30
30. What is your primary occupation? (Required)
Total Number of Comments	30
(489044) - Teacher (489041) - Manager (489040) - Retail (489037) - Housewife (489035) - Receptionist (489032) - Construction (489031) - Warehouse shipper/receiver (489029) - Cook (489028) - Nurse (489027) - Retired (489026) - Retired
31. How often does your occupation involve being outdoors? (Required)
Always	0	0%
Often	5	17%
Sometimes	5	17%
Rarely	8	27%
Never	12	40%
Total Number of Choices	30
32. What is your gender? (Required)
Man	7	23%
Woman	21	70%
Transgender	1	3%
Other	1	3%
Total Number of Choices	30
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33. Approximately how many square feet is your current place of residence? (Required)
Total Number of Comments	30
(489044) - 1000 (489041) - 1500 (489040) - 1200 (489037) - 1800 (489035) - 1800 (489032) - 800 (489031) - 400-500 (489029) - 900 (489028) - 1500 (489027) - 1300 (489026) - 600
34. How many people reside in your household on a full-time basis? (Required)
Total Number of Comments	30
(489044) - 2 (489041) - 3 (489040) - 3 (489037) - 3 (489035) - 4 (489032) - 2 (489031) - 1 (489029) - 2 (489028) - 4 (489027) - 3 (489026) - 1
35. What is your age? (Required)
Total Number of Comments	30
(489044) - 36 (489041) - 51 (489040) - 47 (489037) - 45 (489035) - 34 (489032) - 35 (489031) - 52 (489029) - 35 (489028) - 41 (489027) - 68 (489026) - 65
36. What ethnic group(s) do you identify with? (You may select more than one). (Required)
Canadian	29	55%
English	6	11%
Scottish	4	8%
French	2	4%
Irish	1	2%
Italian	0	0%
German	4	8%
South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc)	0	0%
East Asian (China, N. And S. Korea, Tawian, Hong Kong, etc)	0	0%
Southeast Asian (Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, etc)	0	0%
South and Central American	0	0%
Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)	3	6%
Other	4	8%
Total Number of Choices	53
Text Results 486604. Canadian 486664. Middle Eastern 488294. awesomeness

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