Does your household participate in the following environmental practices?
Elementary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
|
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
44.8 |
15.6 |
39.6 |
| Recycling plastic |
83.8 |
5.4 |
10.8 |
| Recycling paper |
78.8 |
8.8 |
12.3 |
| Composting |
55.4 |
23.6 |
21.0 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
39.2 |
12.3 |
48.5 |
Secondary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
|
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
61.5 |
15.3 |
23.2 |
| Recycling plastic |
87.2 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
| Recycling paper |
82.1 |
11.1 |
6.9 |
| Composting |
51.7 |
37.1 |
11.2 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
50.0 |
13.5 |
36.5 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2017-2018
