Recycling Behaviour

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Why does your household not recycle often?
  • Takes too much time
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    Recycling Behaviour
    Choice Total Percent
    1. How often do you recycle in your household? (Required)    
       Always (Skip Question 2) 0 0%
       Often (Skip Question 2) 0 0%
       Sometimes 3 100%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never (Skip Question 3) 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    2. Why does your household not recycle often?    
       Need more information on how to recycle 0 0%
       Takes too much time 3 100%
       Recycling doesn’t help the environment 0 0%
       Don't know where to go to recycle 0 0%
       Other 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    3. What is your primary reason for recycling?    
       Environmental concern 3 100%
       Financial motive (my garbage costs decrease) 0 0%
       Social pressure 0 0%
       Other 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    How often do you recycle the following items that are taken by the curb side recycling program?    
    4. Aluminum cans (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 1 33%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 2 67%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    5. Glass Bottles (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Rarely 1 33%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    6. Plastic bottles (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    7. Cardboard (Required)    
       Always 1 33%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 1 33%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    8. Paper (Required)    
       Always 1 33%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 1 33%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    9. Newspaper (Required)    
       Always 1 33%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 1 33%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    10. Plastic Bags (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Never 1 33%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    11. Drink cartons (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 3 100%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    How often do you recycle the following items that are not taken by the curb side recycling program?    
    12. Styrofoam (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 3 100%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    13. Wood (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 3 100%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    14. Metal (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Rarely 1 33%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    15. Paint (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 2 67%
       Not applicable 1 33%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    16. Electronics (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 1 33%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    17. Hazardous liquids (Such as chemicals or batteries). (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 1 33%
       Not applicable 2 67%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    How often do you recycle the following forms of organic waste?    
    18. Food Scraps (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 1 33%
       Never 2 67%
       Not applicable 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    19. Leaves (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 1 33%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 1 33%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    20. Other yard waste (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 1 33%
       Never 0 0%
       Not applicable 1 33%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    21. Overall, how satisfied are you with the recycling services in your community? (Required)    
       Very satisfied 1 33%
       Somewhat satisfied 0 0%
       Netural 2 67%
       Somewhat dissatisfied 0 0%
       Very dissatisfied 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    22. Do you go out of your way to purchase recycled items or materials, even if it may mean spending more? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 3 100%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    23. How often do you use cloth bags when you shop? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 3 100%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    24. How often do you take household items to thrift stores? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 1 33%
       Sometimes 2 67%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    25. When purchasing items, do you purposefully select ones with less packaging? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 3 100%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    26. Do you take drink bottles to bottle recycling depots in your community? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 2 67%
       Never 0 0%
       Sometimes 1 33%
       Rarely 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    27. What is your political affiliation? (Required)    
       Conservative 1 33%
       Liberal 1 33%
       NDP 0 0%
       Green Party 0 0%
       Other 1 33%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    Text Results
    486604. Don't vote for one party
    28. What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Required)    
       Less than high school 1 33%
       Some high school 0 0%
       Completed high school 1 33%
       Some college 1 33%
       Bachelor degree or higher 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    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 0 0%
       $20,000-39,999 3 100%
       $40,000-59,999 0 0%
       $60,000-79,999 0 0%
       $80,000-99,999 0 0%
       Greater than $100,000 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    30. What is your primary occupation? (Required)    
    Total Number of Comments3 
    • (489040) - Retail
    • (489027) - Retired
    • (486604) - Student
    31. How often does your occupation involve being outdoors? (Required)    
       Always 0 0%
       Often 0 0%
       Sometimes 0 0%
       Rarely 0 0%
       Never 3 100%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    32. What is your gender? (Required)    
       Man 0 0%
       Woman 3 100%
       Transgender 0 0%
       Other 0 0%
    Total Number of Choices3 
    33. Approximately how many square feet is your current place of residence? (Required)    
    Total Number of Comments3 
    • (489040) - 1200
    • (489027) - 1300
    • (486604) - 800 sq feet
    34. How many people reside in your household on a full-time basis? (Required)    
    Total Number of Comments3 
    • (489040) - 3
    • (489027) - 3
    • (486604) - 2
    35. What is your age? (Required)    
    Total Number of Comments3 
    • (489040) - 47
    • (489027) - 68
    • (486604) - 49
    36. What ethnic group(s) do you identify with? (You may select more than one). (Required)    
       Canadian 2 33%
       English 1 17%
       Scottish 0 0%
       French 1 17%
       Irish 0 0%
       Italian 0 0%
       German 0 0%
       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) 1 17%
       Other 1 17%
    Total Number of Choices6 
    Text Results
    486604. Canadian