Does your household participate in the following environmental practices?
Elementary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
45.8 |
14.2 |
40.0 |
| Recycling plastic |
82.7 |
5.9 |
11.4 |
| Recycling paper |
78.4 |
8.4 |
13.3 |
| Composting |
56.8 |
22.6 |
20.6 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
36.3 |
12.5 |
51.2 |
Secondary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
62.6 |
14.3 |
23.1 |
| Recycling plastic |
87.4 |
5.8 |
6.7 |
| Recycling paper |
81.5 |
10.3 |
8.2 |
| Composting |
48.1 |
40.9 |
11.1 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
49.1 |
11.7 |
39.2 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2018-2019
