This presentation shows the results on the recycling questionnaire. It was made by Mrs. Eva Vovka (Latvia), Dr. Rajinder Singh (Germany) and Miss Carine Martinez (France).

1. Recycling
MISSION INTO THE FUTURE- A QUEST FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
EVA VOVKA (LATVIA)
Dr. RAJINDER SINGH (GERMANY)

2. Results according to
countries
DE EL FR IT LV TR PL
GERMANY
GREECE
FRANCE
ITALY
LATVIA
TURKEY
POLAND
PT
RO
PORTUGAL ROMANIA

3. 1. How important is recycling to
you personally?
DE
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
100
90
86
42.00 40
50
66
61 58.00
57
50
43
42
39
27
10
14
10
0
Very
Fairly
0.00
0
0
8
0 0
Not at all
7
0

4. 2. Which of these statements best
describes your attitude to recycling?
DE
83
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
86
72
58.00
50
25
72
73
67
57
43
42.00
25
20
7
a. I recycle even if it
requires additional effort
14
28
25
14
b. I recycle if it does not
require effort
0.00
0
8
14
0
0
7
c. I do not recycle
0

5. 3. Which of these statements comes
closest to how much you recycle at
home?
DE
77
EL
FR
IT
LV
PL
PT
RO
84
72
71
75
43 44
28
16
TR
18
8
13
a. I recycle
everything that can
be recycled
67
57
44
20
39
28
19
0 3
b. I recycle a lot but
not everything that
can be recycled
20
17
17
10 10
0
c. I do not recycle

6. 4. Which of these statements comes
closest to how much you recycle at
school?
DE
EL
FR
IT
LV
80
75
71
77
50
47
53
TR
PL
PT
RO
73
56 57
50
43
29
7
27
28
8
14
a. We recycle
everything that can
be recycled
17
13
03
b. We recycle a lot
but not everything
that can be recycled
13
14
0
0
0
c. We do not recycle

7. 5. How do you bring food to
school?
DE
EL
86
78
66
61
53
FR
IT
LV
TR
PT
RO
83
73
72
17
PL
50
44
20
33
28
22
16
10
24
22
13
0
a. In a box or bag
that I use every
day
b. I usually have or
buy lunch at school
0
14
0 0
7 6
c. In a bag that I
throw away

8. 6. What do you think of the recycling
program in your school? (If applicable)
DE
100
77
495250
EL
72
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
78
60
43
33
43
3938
33
23
28
11
0
a. It’s great, easy and
helps the school
reduce waste
b. It’s great, but it
takes long
17 14
1210
11
7
0
0
0
c. It’s wasting my
recess

9. 7. Do you think your playground
is:
DE
EL
FR
89
IT
81
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
80
76
72
71
61
58
54
43
34
28 29
19
11
3
8
8
22
17
13
a. Heavily littered
11
0
b. Slightly littered
0
5
7
0
c. Not littered

10. 8. Do you often drop litter on the
floor?
DE
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
86
76
68
72
61
52
50
50
47
43
47
43
36
28
16
7
1214
0
0
14 11
6
a. Often
17 14 14
b. Sometimes
16
c. Never

11. 9. In your opinion, who should pick up
litter in your school? (pick one or
more)
DE
EL
100
IT
LV
TR
PL
93
86
67
FR
71
RO
93
80 78
72
68
57
52
44
38
26
PT
29 27
25
24
47
44
24
33
33
14
0
a. Pupils
b. Cleaners
0
c. Teachers

12. 12. In your opinion, in which way does
litter affect the environment the
most ?
DE
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
86
80
72
62
61
53
43
33
50
37
33
43
63
48
34
33 33 33
36
33
23
21
10
0
a. Litter is a health
hazard
b. Litter can harm
animals and injure
people
14 14
7
c. Litter makes a
place look ugly and
smelly

13. 10. What type of recycling containers
are there in your school ?
DE
100
97
90
95
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
100 100
100
83
83
78
63
57
53
43
40
32
11
17
8
0 0 0
a. Paper and plastic
b. Glass
6
2
5
16
0
c. Organic

14. 11. If you make a mistake, what do
you do with your piece of paper ?
DE
90
73
57
37
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
100
67
71
61
68
47
40
29
1011 5 8
a. Turn it over and use
the other side when
possible
0
b. Throw it away
11
32 32
17
25
5
0
28
1413
c. Put it in the paper
recycling box

15. 13. Which of these statements best
describes your attitude when you leave
a room?
DE
100
88 86
92
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
89
71
60
63
43
43
43
33
26
14
11
0
a. I switch the light
off
5
11
0
0
b. I leave the light
on
0
7
8
0
14
7
c. I don't know
0

16. 14. Is food recycled in your school ?
DE
EL
FR
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
81
58 57
52
47
44
56
50
47
39
33
25
19
14
14
11 11
a. yes
29
17
29
20
17
17
42
33
28
8
b. no
c. I don't know

17. 15. What things would you call litter?
DE
EL
FR
100 100
100
100
95
IT
LV
TR
PL
PT
RO
100
72 73
67
43
38
25
19
14
13
0 0
a. Food wrappers
or bottles and cans
3
0
28
0
b. None of these
3 2
8
20
14
c. Fallen leaves
and twigs
0

25. Recycling questionnaire was
prepared by Carine Martinez
(France).