In order to further understand the recycling situation of renewable resources in Changzhou, promote waste reduction and improve the recycling rate of renewable resources in Changzhou, this survey was conducted from June 27, 2022 to July 27, 2022, and the results are now fed back as follows:
1. How old are you? multiple choice
7.89% are under 18 years old.
18-35 years old accounted for 50%
36-59 years old accounted for 34.21%
7.9% are aged 60 or above.
2. What is your educational level? multiple choice
Junior high school and below accounted for 13.16%
Technical secondary schools and high schools account for 13.16%
College accounts for 23.68%
Bachelor degree or above accounts for 50%
3. What is your occupation? multiple choice
Students account for 13.16%
7.89% are freelancers.
Employees in enterprises and institutions account for 55.26%.
Farmers account for 5.26%
Others accounted for 18.43%
4. What are the renewable resources (recyclables) generated in your home? multiple-choice question
Waste paper accounts for 97.37%
Waste plastics accounted for 81.58%
Scrap metal accounts for 71.05%
Waste glass accounts for 26.32%
Waste textiles accounted for 63.16%
Electronic waste accounts for 42.11%
Others accounted for 15.79%
5. Do you sort and collect recyclables separately? multiple choice
Will account for 63.16%
Will not account for 36.84%
6. What do you usually do with the recyclables at home? multiple choice
52.63% were sold to waste recycling vendors by themselves.
23.68% were put into recycling bins.
Directly thrown into the trash can accounted for 21.05%
2.64% were given to cleaning staff for disposal free of charge.
7. How long do you usually deal with recyclables? multiple choice
26.32% per day.
39.47% when piled up to a certain amount.
Cleaning once a week accounts for 15.79%
Cleaning once a month accounts for 13.16%
Others account for 5.26%
8. Do you pay attention to the price when selling recyclable materials? multiple choice
Yes, if the price is not suitable, it will not be sold, accounting for 23.68%.
No, as long as the recycling is timely and reasonable, the price does not matter, accounting for 28.95%.
Expecting a unified market price accounts for 47.37%.
9. Do you pay attention to weight when selling recyclable materials? multiple choice
Yes, the accuracy of measuring tools accounts for 76.32%.
No, I don’t care, the weight is not much different, accounting for 23.68%
10. What is the reason why you don’t want to sell the renewable resources in your home? multiple-choice question
Less inventory at home accounts for 36.84%
Selling is troublesome, accounting for 52.63%
The profit is less than 18.42%
Unclear recycling location accounted for 39.47%.
Others accounted for 13.16%
11. In your opinion, does the mixture of recyclable materials in domestic garbage have a great impact on the environment? multiple choice
Great influence, accounting for 71.05%
The impact generally accounts for 28.95%
No impact accounted for 0%
12. What’s your opinion about the recycling of renewable resources? multiple choice
It is necessary to account for 63.16%
It should be advocated to account for 34.21%
It doesn’t matter, accounting for 2.63%
13. In your community, what is the frequency of regular and fixed-point publicity activities for renewable resources? multiple choice
Once a week accounts for 10.53%
Once a month accounts for 7.89%
Once every six months, accounting for 7.89%
Once a year accounts for 7.89%
Unclear accounted for 65.8%
14. Which of the following measures do you think will help improve the recycling rate of renewable resources? multiple-choice question
68.42% of newly-built renewable resources outlets are operated by specialized recycling personnel.
81.58% of the residents can sell themselves by putting in intelligent recycling bins for renewable resources.
Increase publicity, regularly carry out recycling days in the community, and trade recyclable materials through mobile recycling points.
Accounting for 73.68%
57.89% of them made an appointment by phone or platform for home recycling.
Others account for 5.26%
Second, the analysis of the survey results
In this online survey, respondents aged 18-35 account for 50%, and most of them have bachelor degree or above, accounting for 50%. According to the survey, 63.16% of the respondents think that they will sort and collect recyclable materials, and 52.63% and 47.37% will sell and dispose of them in time. In the question of "What are the renewable resources generated at home", 97.37% chose waste paper, 81.58% chose waste plastic, 71.05% chose waste metal, 42.11% chose electronic waste, and 26.32% chose waste glass and 63.16% chose waste textiles respectively. In the frequency of recycling, 26.32% of the respondents chose "every day", while 39.47% chose "when stacked to a certain amount". In the question of "whether to pay attention to the price when selling recyclable materials", most people choose "expecting a unified market price", accounting for 47.37%; At the same time, in the question of whether to pay attention to the weight when selling recyclable materials, 76.32% of the respondents hope that the measuring tools should be accurate. 65.8% of the participants are not clear about the frequency of regular and fixed-point publicity activities on renewable resources carried out by the community.
III. Opinions and suggestions
(1) Accelerate the construction and improvement of the recycling system for low-value recyclables. At the collection end, with the relevant system of garbage classification, the low-value recyclable collection points with wide coverage, various forms, convenient and efficient management will be laid out in the traditional form and the "internet plus recycling" model, and residents will be gradually guided to form the habit of garbage classification and recycling; Establish and improve supporting management systems such as classified collection, transportation and transit to ensure the stable operation of the recycling system; Increase the cultivation and development of related industries for back-end reuse, open up channels for back-end processing and utilization, and drive the front-end with the back-end.
(two) to increase publicity and guidance for residents. Various forms of publicity, such as poster display boards, publicity and training, and community activities, are adopted to vigorously publicize the significance of recycling renewable resources, popularize the knowledge of low-value recyclables, and call on residents to actively participate in classified recycling. Convene party member residents who are enthusiastic about public welfare to form classified recycling instructors and volunteers, continuously improve the level of citizens’ awareness through various forms of publicity, and lay a solid foundation for social awareness.
(3) Consolidate and improve the supporting policies for recycling renewable resources. Industry authorities should speed up the establishment and improvement of relevant laws and regulations to ensure that there are laws and regulations to follow in the recycling of renewable resources, and support funds are in place.