Survey

Question 1

Our survey responses show that a higher number of female responded compared to male ones answered.We need to adjust our reaching out the strategy to make sure a more balanced representation in future surveys. Understanding these direction helps us make more informed decisions about how to explain the data.

Question 2

Most of our respondents are 14 to 16 years old. It's important to recognize that could unlike from other age groups, especially when it comes to topics relevant to their age and experiences. We should take this into account when analyzing the data to avoid overgeneralizing the findings. In future surveys. We may need to target a broader age to get a more diverse set of responses.

Question 3

76.7% of people know what microplastics are, while 23.3% of people don’t know. Only 30 people answered, so 23 people know, and 7 people don’t know. Although this means that only a few people don’t know how big the problem is, it is also still a big fraction of people that don’t know what microplastics are. This is surprising as they have all the friends, educational resources, money, and time to become aware of this problem, but they don’t want to.

Question 4

Most of the respondents who said yes conveyed that microplastics are tiny bits of plastics that are less than 5 mm. It's good that a lot of people know that microplastics are tiny and lethal (along with all the other plastic variants, of course). However, a lot of people surprisingly did not take it seriously and instead, made some non-serious text like 'IDK, LOL, etc'. This is especially annoying because most non-serious people say stuff like IDK even though it clearly said that if people don’t know, they could just skip the question.

Question 5

majority of responses (over 59.9%) are somewhat familiar with pollution and their different variants. Not completely, but mostly familiar. It's good news that mostly people are somewhat educated about pollution, and should know not to litter randomly everywhere.

Question 6

86.7% of people know that there's also chemical (makes toxic environments and dead zones), noise (disrupts communication), and thermal (disrupts ecosystems) pollution, not just oil spills and plastic pollution. 13.3% of people don’t know that there's also chemical (Makes toxic environments and dead zones), noise (Disrupts communication), and thermal (Disrupts ecosystems) pollution, not just oil spills and plastic pollution.

Question 7

96.7% of people know about the impact pollution does to our planet, while 3.3% of people don’t (Actually, I think that one person did that on purpose). People who don’t take things seriously are annoying. They can be like, “Oh, those people are way too serious about climate change and pollution. I’ll just go on with littering.”

Question 8

Most of our respondents said that they recycle once or twice a month. The others said they recycle once a week, twice a month or never. Less people said that they recycle every day, many times, not often, and also occasionally. People should improve by recycling more.

Question 9

78.8% of our respondents recycle paper, 73.1% recycle plastic, 34.6% recycle glass, 19.2% recycle batteries, and 9.6% of people don't recycle. To take action, they should recycle more, because there are many things that we can recycle. We can save our environment by just sending trash to recycle vendors.

Question 10

According to our respondents, littering appears to be the most problematic because it's contributing to the plastics in our oceans. Many people highlighted how improper disposal of waste directly leads to pollution in marine environments. Illegal dumping was identified as the second most significant cause of plastic contamination in the oceans. These findings emphasize the need for stricter waste management and more awareness around responsible disposal practices.

Question 11

According to our survey, 90.4% of respondents stated that they know how to properly segregate trash. This suggests that the majority of people are aware of waste segregation practices. However, 9.6% of respondents admitted that they do not know how to segregate trash. This indicates a potential area for improvement in educating the public about waste management and recycling.

Question 12

Most of our 52 respondents believe that humans are the main cause of this severe, deadly, and harmful problem. They pointed to activities like pollution, deforestation, and overconsumption as significant contributors. The general consensus was that human actions have had a detrimental impact on the environment. Many respondents stressed the need for urgent change in how we interact with nature. This feedback highlights the importance of raising awareness and implementing solutions to reduce human impact on the planet.

Question 13

With an average rating of 8.65, the majority of our respondents consider marine pollution to be extremely severe. This high score reflects the widespread concern about the harmful effects of pollution on marine ecosystems. Many respondents emphasized the urgency of addressing this issue to prevent further damage. The consensus suggests that marine pollution is viewed as one of the most pressing environmental challenges today.

During the time span of Feb 28th to March 7, we collected data from students, teachers, and parents alike.

Key points

96.6% said they know how much impact in pollution did but they don't take action!
A lot of people recycle a lot. Even though, it's not good enough, but at least some of the people are still trying to recycle, even though they know about recycling, they still won't do it.
So what we need to do is start to encourage them to be more responsible with their own plastic trash. Starting from me, I'm going to be using a tumbler instead of using plastic bottles.
75.9% of people are well-aware of marine pollution and the effects of it.
58.6% of people are somewhat familiar with what it does to our planet and how it is destroying the environment and the species that live in them.
Sadly, the majority (about 30%) of people only recycle once a month.
But fortunately, over 90% of people know how to separate trash.
82.4% of the 51 respondents, has responded with the answer, littering as the main cause of plastic pollution.
With 76.5% saying Illegal dumping, meaning illegal dumping is the second main cause of plastic pollution. The least 'main cause' from the data we got from the respondents, was wind.

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