Assignment on Recycling & Reusing

Running head: RECYCLING AND REUSING 1
Recycling and Reusing
Name
Institution

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Recycling and Reusing
Table of Contents
1.0 Demographic Characteristic.............................................................................................................2
1.1 Gender.........................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Age...............................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Nationalities.................................................................................................................................3
2.0 Recycling..........................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Frequency of Recycling at Home..................................................................................................4
2.2 Frequency of Recycling at Campus..............................................................................................5
2.3 Materials that are Recycled and Place of Recycling.....................................................................6
2.4 Giving of Unneeded Items (Books, Clothes, Etc) to Others..........................................................6
2.5 Importance of Recycling..............................................................................................................7
2.6 Degree of Agreement with Different Statements about Recycling..............................................8
2.7 Willingness and Readiness to Learn about Proper Recycling When a Chance is Availed.............8
2.8 Awareness of Different Types of Facilities for Recycling..............................................................9
2.9 Known Items that cannot be Recycled.......................................................................................10
2.10 Known Items that can be Recycled............................................................................................11
2.11 Different Reasons for Not Recycling Waste Products....................................................................14

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List of Tables
Table 1: Degree of Agreement with Different Statements about Recycling................................................9
List of Figures
Figure 1: Gender..........................................................................................................................................4
Figure 2: Data..............................................................................................................................................5
Figure 3: Nationality....................................................................................................................................5
Figure 4: Frequency of Recycling at Home.................................................................................................6
Figure 5: Frequency of Recycling at Campus..............................................................................................7
Figure 6: Importance of Recycling..............................................................................................................9
Figure 7: Willingness to Learn how to Recycle Properly.........................................................................10
Figure 8: Awareness of Different Types of Facilities for Recycling..........................................................11
Figure 9: Known Items that cannot be Recycled.......................................................................................12
Figure 10: Known Items that can be Recycled..........................................................................................13
Figure 11: Respondents different Reasons about Why They Think Recycling is Important......................14
Figure 12: Different Reasons for Not Recycling Waste Products..............................................................15
Figure 13: Factors that would influence the recycling habits of the sampled participants.........................16

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Recycling and Reusing
This research was conducted at (insert place) between x date and y May. At total of 43
participants were interviewed and sentiments recorded, transcribed and analyzed for reporting.
The following sections detail the findings of the study in line with the previously set study
parameters in the survey data collection tool i.e the survey questionnaires that were issued out
to the respondents to collect the required data of the study.
1.0 Demographic Characteristic
Demographic characteristics of the participants of the survey were captured. This was in regards
to sex age and nationality of the respondents. This section expounds on these attributes of
demography as they captured during the study.
1.1 Gender
The survey questionnaires captured data about gender of the individuals that were engaged in the
survey. The figure below shows the outcome.
Females: Males:
28
15
Gender
Figure 1: Gender

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As evidenced by Figure above, females constituted the largest proportion of the participants of
the survey i.e. 28 females against their male counterparts i.e. 18 males
1.2 Age
Data on age of the respondents was also captured in this survey. The outcomes of this
demographic feature are captured by the figure below.
18
years
19
years
20
years
21
years
22
years
23
years
24
years
25
years
26
years
27
years
29
years
31
years
40
years
2
1
2
4 4
6 6
7
5
3
1 1 1
Age
Figure 2: Data
Out of the 43 respondents of the survey, the majority i.e. 7 participants confessed that they were
aged 25 years when this survey was being conducted. Persons aged 29 years and above were
only three whereas they were only 32 individuals who were aged 18 years.
1.3 Nationalities
People of different nationalities were interviewed in this study. The diagram below shows the
outcome.

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Chinese Indian Pakistani Vitnamese South Korean
9
29
1 1
3
Nationality
Figure 3: Nationality
Most of the participants of this survey were Indians i.e. 29 out of a total of 43 participants.
However, only 1 Pakistani and 1 Vietnamese were interviews for this survey.
2.0 Recycling
Under this section, the findings of the study as guided by questions that are related to waste
products that are usually recycled such as places and the facilities of recycling, individual
perceptions the importance and the need for recycling, knowledge of different things that can be
recycled or not among other things are broadly covered.
2.1 Frequency of Recycling at Home
The study sought out to know recycling patterns of the respondent at home. This information is
represented below by a chart.

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All the time Most of the time Frequently Occasionally Never
6
4
1
3
1
6
13
3
6
0
12
17
4
9
1
Frequency of Recyling at Home
Males Females Total
Figure 4: Frequency of Recycling at Home
About this question, the highest number of participants i.e. 17 out of 43, confirmed that they
practice recycling of products at home more often. Notwithstanding, more females than men i.e.
13 females against 4 males practices recycling more often than their male counterparts.
2.2 Frequency of Recycling at Campus
The researcher also wanted to know how often the participants (students) were recycling waste
products while at school.
All the time Most of the
time
Frequently Occasionally Never
2 1
5
2
5
4 5
3
10
7
6 6
8
12 12
Frequency of Recycling at Campus
Males Females Total
Figure 5: Frequency of Recycling at Campus

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The highest population i.e. 24 participants responded to the question about recycling at home by
stating that they only practice recycling of products on specific days (occasionally) and while
others alluded that they have never practiced recycling of products in their entire lives.
2.3 Materials that are Recycled and Place of Recycling
Regarding this study parameter, most people who were engaged in this survey explained that
they mostly recycle paper products and this is done at the campus. This information is captured
by Figure 6 below.
Glass Food and
drinks
cans and
tins
Paper Plastics Textiles
and shoes
Card Batteries Food
waste
Waste
electrical
items
28 28 29 28
13 12 6 15 10
4 10
23
3
0 4
1
6
0
Type of Material that is Recyled and the Place of
Recyling
At home On campus
Figure Materials that are Recycled and Place of Recycling
Figure six above shows that most of the people (29) reclycle paper products more than any other
waste product. Notwithstanding, this is done on campus.
2.4 Giving of Unneeded Items (Books, Clothes, Etc) to Others
The participants were asked if they had ever at any point of their lives given out their unwanted
products such as books, old cloths, balls among others to other people who were in need.

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Yes
No
Don’t know
Rather not say
10
3
1
1
18
8
0
2
Giving out Unneeded Item to others
Female Male
Out of 43 participants of this study, 28 of them; 18 females and 10 males confirmed that they
have at one time given out unneeded items to others.
2.5 Importance of Recycling
The researcher required the respondents of the survey to give their perceptions about the
importance of recycling products.
Very
important
Important Neutral Unimportant very
unimportant
9
3 2 1 0
20
8
1 0 0
Importance of Recycling
Male Female
Figure 6: Importance of Recycling
The majority of people who were engaged in the study stated that they considered recycling to be
a very critical process to human being with 20 females and 9 males confirming this.

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2.6 Degree of Agreement with Different Statements about Recycling
About the importance of recycling for individual levels, society and the environment, the highest
number of the participants strongly agreed that they personally recycle with 25 affirming this and
that it is important for everyone to recycle with 26 participants strongly agreeing.
Table 1: Degree of Agreement with Different Statements about Recycling
Strongl
y
Agree
Agre
e
Disagre
e
Strongl
y
Disagre
e
It is important for me personally to recycle 25 18 0 0
It is important for everyone to recycle 26 13 0 0
Recycling makes a difference in protecting
the health of the environment 17 23 1 2
Also, 17 participants affirmed that recycling makes difference in protecting the health of the
environment.
2.7 Willingness and Readiness to Learn about Proper Recycling When a Chance is Availed
The researcher was interested to know if given a chance, the participants would be readily
available and willing to learn about proper ways of recycling of products. The outcome is as
summarized in Figure 7 below.

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No Maybe Yes1
6
36
Willingness to Learn how to Recycle Properly
Figure 7: Willingness to Learn how to Recycle Properly
For most of the participants of the recycling and reusing survey ,they indicated that they were
more than willing to learn how to recycle their products in the proper manner with 36 out of a
total of 43 participants saying ‘Yes’.
2.8 Awareness of Different Types of Facilities for Recycling
Many of the interviewed persons (28 out of a total of 43) alluded to having knowedgle of the
various recycling collection sites that are around their residential places. Of the 28 individuals
who said this, 18 were females whereas 10 were males.

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10 6 6 2 2
18
11 5 6 2
Awareness of Different Types of Facilities for Recycling
Males Females
Figure 8: Awareness of Different Types of Facilities for Recycling
As it can be deduced from the Figure 8 above, more females i.e. 18compared to males i.e. 10 are
familiar with the recycling collections sites that are located in or within the perimeter of their
residential areas. However, the knowledge of charity shops being one of the facilities for taking
the wate products to be recycled was least among the particpants with a total of 8 particpants i.e
6 males and 2 males confirming this. Besides this, the respondents of the survey indicated that
they new a little about the existence of bring a little (supermarkets) as one of recycling sites with
a total of 11 i.e 6 females and 5 males totally agreeing with this.
2.9 Known Items that cannot be Recycled
About the respondents’ knowledge of the items that cannot be recycled, they respond as shown
by Figure 9 below.

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coffee cups
plastic utensils
paper towel
potato chip bags
candy wrappers
styrofoam cups
5
9
12
14
12
10
15
19
22
22
26
27
Known Items that cannot be Recycled
Females Males
Figure 9: Known Items that cannot be Recycled
The highest number of females i.e. 27 mentioned styrofoam cups being the items they know that
cannot be recycled, followed by candy wrapper with 26 confirmations and potato hip bags and
paper towel each with 22 confirmatioms from the females who were involved in this survey.
For males, the lagerst fraction stated that they highly considered potato chips bags to be not
recycleable with 14 mentions, followed by both candy wrappers and paper towel each with12
mentions.
In overall, styrofoam cups and candy wrappers emerged to both males andfemales as the most
known products that cannot be recycled with a total of 37 and 38 persions respectively
affirming to this.
2.10 Known Items that can be Recycled
According to the participants of this survey, the most known waste products that can be recycled
are papers with 2 females and 10 males asserting to this, plastic bags with 19 females and 9
males confirming this and paper bags with 19 females and 8 males pointing this out.

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Cardboard
Paper
Paper bags
Plastic bags
Food containers
Pop cans
Glass bottles
Milk cartons
Magazines
Batteries
7
11
8
9
7
10
9
3
6
4
15
24
19
19
10
15
16
9
14
6
Known Items that can be Recycled
Females Males
Figure 10: Known Items that can be Recycled
Aside from the most known items that can be recycled, the interviewed persons confirmed that
batteries ( with 6 females and 4 males stating this), magazines ( with 14 females and 6 males
stating this) and milk cartons ( with 9 females and 3 males affirming this) were the items that
were least known that they can be recycled after use.
2.11 Respondents different Reasons about Why They Think Recycling is Important

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For the majority of the respondents of this survey, they tend to think that recycling is more
beneficial and important as it helps to reduce pollution r in other words ensure the sustenance of
a clean environment with no litter. As to this revelation, a total of 35 staff i.e. 23 females and 12
males alluded to this.
Reduce landfills
Save resources
The right thing to do
I feel better
Reduce pollution/ Improve environment
Good for future generations
It's easy
Saves space
Good for economy
Don't know
Everyone does it
Peer pressure/ encouragement
0 5 10 15 20 25
6
9
6
3
12
9
1
3
6
0
0
0
15
20
5
6
23
11
4
4
6
0
1
0
Reason for Recycling
Females Males
Figure 11: Respondents different Reasons about Why They Think Recycling is Important
Notwithstanding, some other respondents confirmed that to them recycling was important as it
worked well in terms of enabling a person, an organization, a society a nation by extension, to
save on resources as there is no wastage of after-use products. In reference to this, 29 out of 43

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persons who were engaged in this exercise stated that recycling greatly save resource with 20
being females and the rest being the males.
2.11 Different Reasons for Not Recycling Waste Products
Different reason for not recycling products were given out by the respondents of the survey. The
most quoted reasons were recycle bins being placed at a distance place form them which hinders
their movements and deliver of waste products (17 persons stated this with 10 being females and
7 males), others cited lack of time to take their waste products to the recycle bins and also being
busy ether at work or with daily livingactivities at work (17 persons also alluded to this; 11 being
females and 6 being their mal counteparts) and limited recycling services (18 persons
emphasized on this with 14 being females and 4 being their male peers) The figure below
summarizes the outcome of this question as per the collected data that was analyzed.
Limited services offered
I don't know what materials to recycle
My friends don't recycle
Recycling bins are too far
Too busy / lack of time
No interest
Didn't learn about it so don't care
4
7
3
7
6
1
4
14
3
0
10
11
0
0
Reasons for not Recyling Waste Products
Females Males
Figure 12: Different Reasons for Not Recycling Waste Products

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From the Figure 12 above, it is justifiable to say that some men do not love to recycle some of
their waste products as they look upon what their friend are doing i.e. if my peer does not
recycle, I also do recycle or in case my recycle friend recycle then I recycle. This sounds very
funny and at the same time very crazy and confusing; 3 men confirmed this.
2.13 Factors that Would Influence the Recycling Habits of the Sampled Participants
Different factors usually influences the way people behave for given life situations. For this
research, the investigator sought to know what would influence the sampled participants to even
recycle more for those who were already doing it or to start recycling for those who were not
doing it. In line with this study parameter, results as summarized by figure 13 were recorded.
Better instructions on bins
More bins around school
If more of my friends recycle
If I knew more about how to recycle
Nothing , I don't care
Don't know
Other
27
25
9
9
2
0
2
Factor that would make you Recyle more
Figure 13: Factors that would influence the recycling habits of the sampled participants
According to the respondents of the survey, most of them indicated that better instructions on the
recycle bins (27 of them), more bins around and within the school vicinity ( 25 participants) and
the role of peers (9 participant’s) and knowledge and awareness of how to recycle waste

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products (9 participants), were the major factors that would influence and attract more people to
start and continue recycling and re-using their waste products in future.

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References
No references as this is a report.