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123 homes / 25% School Families123 homes / 25% School Families
HOW MANY PEOPLEHOW MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY ? IN YOUR FAMILY ?
6……...…..1,6%6……...…..1,6%5……...…16,2%5……...…16,2%
4…...…40%4…...…40%3……...…29,3%3……...…29,3%2……...…12,2%2……...…12,2%
Who takes the garbage out Who takes the garbage out to the street?to the street?
Every member……………69%Every member……………69% Mother ………………….…12,2%Mother ………………….…12,2% Father……………………..12,2%Father……………………..12,2% Others…………………….. 4%Others…………………….. 4% NC………………………..…2,4%NC………………………..…2,4%
Waste produced,quantity and period Waste produced,quantity and period %%
QQ PERIODPERIOD NCNCDailyDaily WeeklWeekl
yyMonthlMonthlyy
Food, organic. Food, organic. 1bag1bag 7575 2222 33
PaperPaper ““ 1515 7474 88 33
Plastic, bricks, etcPlastic, bricks, etc ““ 3737 4848 1111 33
GlassGlass ““ 66 5656 2929 99
Electric MaterialsElectric Materials (bulbs,etc(bulbs,etc.).)
33 3737 6060
BatteriesBatteries 88 4949 4343
Sanitary materialSanitary material 4747 4242
Building materials Building materials 2222 7575
OthersOthers 7575
Dangerous Waste Products at Dangerous Waste Products at homehome
Bleach………………………………….42Bleach………………………………….42%%
Liquid ammonia…………..….…..31%Liquid ammonia…………..….…..31% Cleaning products………………..30%Cleaning products………………..30% Grease mover…………………….….9%Grease mover…………………….….9% NC………………………………..….NC………………………………..….
…..12%…..12%
Who is responsible for takingWho is responsible for taking garbage away from your garbage away from your
town/neibourhood/village?town/neibourhood/village?
Town Council by Private Companies…80%Town Council by Private Companies…80% Villages Union……………………………..….5%Villages Union……………………………..….5% NC………………………………..…..………….15%NC………………………………..…..………….15%
Do you select garbage at Do you select garbage at home?home?
YES……..….55%YES……..….55%NO……….....42%NO……….....42%NC………..…..3%NC………..…..3%
Do you select garbage at home?Do you select garbage at home?
yes55%
no42%
nc3%
Type of waste selectively Type of waste selectively collectedcollected
WasteWaste PlacePlace ContainContainerer
QuantitQuantityy
OrganicOrganic KitchenKitchen DustbinDustbin 33,3%33,3%Plastic ContainersPlastic Containers ”””””””””””” “”””””””“””””””” 30%30%
Paper…Paper… BalconyBalcony BagBag 27,6%27,6%
GlassGlass “”””””“”””””””
DustbinDustbin 27,6%27,6%
BatteriesBatteries “”””””“”””””””
BoxBox 8%8%
Sanitary materialSanitary material “”””””“”””””””
BagBag 6%6%
Electric MaterialsElectric Materials (bulbs,etc.)(bulbs,etc.)
“”””””“”””””””
1%1%
OthersOthers 3%3%
Do you usually use Do you usually use “Recyclable” materials?“Recyclable” materials?
YES……………..45%YES……………..45%NO………….…. 54%NO………….…. 54%NC…………...….1%NC…………...….1%
Do you usually use Do you usually use “Recycled” materials?“Recycled” materials?
YES…………..59%YES…………..59%NO……….…. 41%NO……….…. 41%NC………….….0%NC………….….0%
Do you use materials that Do you use materials that are for one use onlyare for one use only
(disposable)(disposable) ??
YES……….…..83%YES……….…..83%NO……………. 17%NO……………. 17%NC…………..….0%NC…………..….0%
Do you use materials that are for Do you use materials that are for one use only (disposable)one use only (disposable) ? ?
17%
83%
yes
no
If so, which?If so, which?
Napkins,Tissues(Napkins,Tissues(kleenexkleenex)…...93%)…...93%Wipes……. …….…...………..…..63%Wipes……. …….…...………..…..63%Plastic plates and glasses….20%Plastic plates and glasses….20%Paper tablecloths……..…..…..6%Paper tablecloths……..…..…..6%NC …………………………………....8%NC …………………………………....8%
What does your family do with unwantedWhat does your family do with unwanted
materials (furniture, computers, mobilematerials (furniture, computers, mobile
phones, etc) and with left over materials?phones, etc) and with left over materials?
Clean PointClean Point (collecting point)…..77% (collecting point)…..77% Dump ……………………………….4%Dump ……………………………….4% Glass containers………..………6%Glass containers………..………6% Re-use…………………………….…2%Re-use…………………………….…2% NC……………………………….…12%NC……………………………….…12%
Do they have selective pickup Do they have selective pickup in your town/village?in your town/village?
YES……………..90%YES……………..90%NO……………..…9%NO……………..…9%NC……………..…3%NC……………..…3%
The waste and the frequency in which The waste and the frequency in which the materials are selectively collected %the materials are selectively collected %
PERIODPERIOD NCNCDailyDaily WeeklyWeekly MonthlyMonthly
Food,organic. Food,organic. 6363 1515 1313
PaperPaper 99 6060 55 1616
Plastic,bricks, Plastic,bricks, etcetc
1919 5555 99 88
GlassGlass 1616 5555 1010 1010
ElectricMaterialsElectricMaterials (bulbs(bulbs,etc,etc..))
33 33 2222 6262
BatteriesBatteries 44 2424 2424 3939
Sanitary materialSanitary material 55 2323 99 5050Shoes and clothesShoes and clothes 33 1515 2424 4141
OthersOthers 7575
Has there been in your neighbourhood/village Has there been in your neighbourhood/village any kind of campaign about selective pickup any kind of campaign about selective pickup
of material to be recycled and/or to be of material to be recycled and/or to be donated?donated?
YES…….....50%YES…….....50%NO………..43%NO………..43%NC…….…...7%NC…….…...7%
Has your municipality lately organized Has your municipality lately organized any campaign to inform and to any campaign to inform and to
encourage a good use of materials and encourage a good use of materials and their recycling?their recycling?
YES……..59%YES……..59%NO……….34%NO……….34%NC………...7%NC………...7%
The selective waste containers (paper,The selective waste containers (paper, glass, plastic) there are in your glass, plastic) there are in your
neighbourhood/village are neighbourhood/village are enough?enough?
YES……...73%YES……...73%NO………..23%NO………..23%NC………...4%NC………...4%
If you have answered “no”, If you have answered “no”, which are not enough?which are not enough?
Paper……………………………………18%Paper……………………………………18% Plastic……………………………..……14%Plastic……………………………..……14% Glass……………………………………..7%Glass……………………………………..7% Food, organic…………………………..7%Food, organic…………………………..7% 3 types: paper,plastic,glass…….…25%3 types: paper,plastic,glass…….…25% Batteries…………………………..……..7%Batteries…………………………..……..7% NC…………………………..…….………26NC…………………………..…….………26%%
Are there any “Clean Points” Are there any “Clean Points” or “Selective Collecting or “Selective Collecting
Point” in your town/village?Point” in your town/village?
YES…………….54%YES…………….54% NO………………33%NO………………33% NC……………..13%NC……………..13%
If there´s a “Clean Point”,If there´s a “Clean Point”,what kind of waste does it collect?what kind of waste does it collect?
All kind ……………….40%All kind ……………….40% Oil ………………………..7%Oil ………………………..7% Glass…………….………4%Glass…………….………4% Computers ……………. 4%Computers ……………. 4% Furniture………….……..4%Furniture………….……..4% NC………………….…. 42%NC………………….…. 42%
Do you think there are enough Do you think there are enough “Clean Points” in your town “Clean Points” in your town
area/village?area/village?
YES……………….……33%YES……………….……33% NO…………..………...50%NO…………..………...50% THERE ARE NOT……..3%THERE ARE NOT……..3% NC……………………….14%NC……………………….14%
Proposals to improve the Proposals to improve the selective pickup of waste in selective pickup of waste in
your houseyour house
Coloured dustbins to select….32%Coloured dustbins to select….32% Encourage awareness…..…4%Encourage awareness…..…4% Recycle……………………..... 6%Recycle……………………..... 6% Other proposals………….… 3%Other proposals………….… 3% NC…………………………..…. 51%NC…………………………..…. 51%
Proposals to improve the Proposals to improve the selective pickup of waste in your selective pickup of waste in your
neighbourhood/villageneighbourhood/village
More selective containers……………..….28%More selective containers……………..….28% More “Clean Points” and closer………....20%More “Clean Points” and closer………....20% More information campaigns……………. 13%More information campaigns……………. 13% Selective dustbins free for families…..….7%Selective dustbins free for families…..….7% Select really…………………………..……...…4%Select really…………………………..……...…4% Collect more often……………………...…....2%Collect more often……………………...…....2% NC………………………………….…..…....…...30%NC………………………………….…..…....…...30%
Do you live in Salamanca, Do you live in Salamanca, surrounding area or a village?surrounding area or a village?
Salamanca, dif. areas………..46%Salamanca, dif. areas………..46% Surrounding village (close)..26%Surrounding village (close)..26% Different villages………………. 8%Different villages………………. 8% NC……………………………..……20%NC……………………………..……20%