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SURVEY ON RECYCLING HABITS:
We conducted a survey on recycling habits in our community and these were the results:
106 people answered our survey, 11,3% of whom were parents and 88,7% were students.
81,1% declared that they recycle. The percentage of people who don't recycle is still high: 18,9%.
When asked if they know what materials to recycle, 98,1% answered yes. Those who answered no were then asked what they did to elucidate their doubts. They answered that they looked the information up on the internet.
These are the materials that are most recycled: plastic, paper, and cardboard, glass, batteries, metal, and kitchen oil. 46,6% of people also declared that they separate organic waste.
Why do people not separate their trash? 12% answered that they simply never had the habit; 9% answered that they do not recycle because they do not have a drop-off recycling location near their homes. 1 person answered that the absence of this routine is due to the lack of time.
When asked why they recycle, people answered that they essentially care about the environment (78,2%); they worry about the future of the planet (59,8%); it is their duty as conscientious citizens (52,9%); 9,2% were influenced by their children and 8% were influenced by friends and relatives who had previously adopted this practice.
What would make people recycle more? 71,7% answered that the more drop-off recycling locations there are, the more people will be motivated to recycle; 34,9% answered that if a charity collected the waste and had financial benefits from it, people would be more willing to separate their trash. 15,1% claimed that if waste was collected from people's houses directly, there would be more awareness to recycle. 7,5% answered that if people got paid to recycle, more trash separation would ensue.
SURVEY ON COMPOSTING HABITS:
When asked if they know what composting is, 96,2% answered that they did.
47, 2% declare that they follow this practice. The percentage of people who do not compost is very high: 52,8% although they live in villages in the vicinity of the school and most of them have backyards or vegetable gardens. This is a practice that is not yet rooted in the community.
Most people (80,2%) feel they know what waste they can use for composting. Only 19,8% claim that they do not feel 100% sure as to what to compost.
These are the materials that are most used for composting:
Fruit and vegetable scraps;
Leaves;
Eggshells;
Coffee filters and grounds;
Garden clippings;
Teabags.
Finally, when asked what benefits composting has on the environment, here are some of the answers:
It reduces waste, making us less dependent on landfills;
It helps create a fertile environment for plants;
It reduces the need to buy synthetic fertilizers;
It improves soil health;
Adding compost to gardens helps combat nutrient deficiencies in the soil;
Compost attracts worms and microorganisms that are good for soil and plants;
Composting helps conserve water;
It improves population health;
It helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
It reduces soil erosion;
It helps fight climate change;
It helps reduce your carbon footprint.
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