Does your household participate in the following environmental practices?
Elementary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
46.2 |
13.4 |
40.4 |
| Recycling plastic |
83.6 |
5.1 |
11.4 |
| Recycling paper |
77.8 |
8.3 |
13.8 |
| Composting |
57.7 |
22.6 |
19.7 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
35.7 |
12.3 |
52.0 |
Secondary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
59.0 |
13.9 |
27.2 |
| Recycling plastic |
90.6 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
| Recycling paper |
81.3 |
11.8 |
6.9 |
| Composting |
64.9 |
27.6 |
7.6 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
47.3 |
11.6 |
41.0 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2020-2021
