CUMHURİYET SECONDARY SCHOOL RECYCLING QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS

MAY,2014

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• AMONG 450 PUPİLS,96%

ANSWERED AS “YES”. THE

RESULT IS ALMOST THE

SAME AS IN THE FIRST

QUESTIONNAIRE.MOST OF

THEM ARE AWARE OF THE

BENEFITS OF

REDUCING,REUSING AND

RECYCLING.

96%

4%

Do you know about benefits of the reducing, reusing and recycling?

Yes No

14%

11%

4%

3%67%

Which are benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling?

saving of energy

natural protection measures

protection of the environment

being sensitive on ecology

all the above

78%

20%

2%

Yes No

No Answer

The majority of our students know where paper and plastic comes from, but there's a small percentage of students who don't know and have no idea where these materials come from.

CONSIDERING THE ANSWER OF OUR STUDENTS THERE ARE MANY THINGS

THAT CAN BE RECYCLED. MOST OF THE THINGS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED ARE MADE OF PAPER, PLASTIC AND GLASS.

THERE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO SUPPORTS THE IDEA OF

RECYCLING RUBBISH, METAL AND WASTE PAPER.

25%

34%

19%

7%

11%

4%What can be recycled?

Plastic

Paper

Glass

Rubbish

Metal

Waste paper

THE PUPILS ARE AWARE OF THE RESULTS IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO REDUCE,REUSE,RECYCLE.OUR STUDENTS BELIEVE THAT THE CONSENCUENCES OF NO REDUCING, REUSING OR RECYCLING ARE THE GLOBAL WARMING AND POLLUTION. A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NATURAL DISASTER.

44%

39%

17%

Which are benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling?

global warming

pollution

natural disaster

17%

14%

13%

56%

Who should play active role in recycling process?

Residents

Town Hall

School

All the above

The answers proves that the pupıls know that everyone should play an active role to the process of recycling to live better in the future.

25%

75%

Is there an efficient number of recycling cans in your town?

Yes No

More than a half of the students in our school think we donot have enough recycling containers in our area and they are not in good condition. On the other hand, there is a 25% of students who believe that the number of recycling containers is enough.

35%

65%

When you go shopping, what kind of material do

you choose for the wrapping products?

Biodegradable bags

All types of bags

65 % of the students declared they use all kinds of bags to store the products bought in the supermarket. And 35% said they use all kinds of bags.

35%

65%

When you buy something, do you look up that package is

environmentally friendly?

YES NO

There is a high percentage of people who do not check whether the product packaging is environmentally friendly or not.

100%

What are you doing with waste, when you are on trips/picnic?

Throw them away to the middle of nature

Throw them to the rubbish bins

100% of students, when they go on a picnic, throw the waste into the rubbish bins to protect environment.

50%

11%

39%

What do you do with the paper that is printed one side?

use the other side

throw it to the rubbish bin

recycle

When a paper is used on one side, 50% of children use it the other way too. 39% of students recycle it and only 11% it throw it away.

63%

23%

13%

1%

How often do you recycle?

ALWAYS MOST OF THE TIME

ONCE IN A WHILE NEVER

88%

11%

1%

Why should we recycle?

to help the environment for fun to save money

other

78%

22%

Have you ever tried to reduce use the energy and water?

Yes

No

Students open taps,switch on the lights when they use it.Also they use environmentally friendly light bulbs in their houses.

8%

11%

35%

22%

23%

Is your school involved in a recycling programme?

No

Yes,we clean the seaside

Yes, we collect paper/waste paper

Yes, we collect waste oil

Yes, we collect batteries

3%

53%35%

8%

1%

What kinds of materials are recycled at Cumhuriyet Secondary School?

plastic

paper

batteries

other

glass

67%

22%

11%

Have you ever participated in a school project of recycling?

Yes No No Answer

4%

23%

33%

22%

18%

Can you propose any recycling activities to be organized in your school?

No

Yes,we can collect battery/glass/metal

Yes, we can collect paper/waste paper

Yes, we can visit a recycling centre

Yes, we can organize a seminar

78%

11%

11%

Are you able to bring renewable and recyclable

materials to school?

Yes

No

I don't know

67%

22%

11%

Will you personally participate in recycling

activities?

Yes

No

I don't know

• IN BRIEF,MOST OF CUMHURİYET SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE AWARE OF TH IDEA OF RECYCLING.THERE IS A FEW DIFFERENCES OF PERCENTAGE BETWEEN THE APPLIED QUESTIONNAIRES IN THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF COMENIUS PROJECT «RECYCLE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW».

• THEY ARE TRYING TO DO THEIR BEST MOST OF THE TIME BY KEEPING ENVIRONMENT CLEAN,KEEPING ON RECYCLING AND USING RECYCLED MATERIALS .

• THANKS TO OUR PROJECT,OUR STUDENTS BECOME MORE CONSCIOUS ABOUT RECYCLING .

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

CUMHURİYET SECONDARY SCHOOL

RECYCLE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW COMENIUS PROJECT