Does your household participate in the following environmental practices?
Elementary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
45.4 |
14.0 |
40.6 |
| Recycling plastic |
83.4 |
5.4 |
11.2 |
| Recycling paper |
77.8 |
8.4 |
13.8 |
| Composting |
59.3 |
20.6 |
20.1 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
36.0 |
11.8 |
52.1 |
Secondary Students
| Practice |
Yes |
No |
Don’t know |
| |
% |
% |
% |
| Recycling metal cans |
55.7 |
13.5 |
30.8 |
| Recycling plastic |
91.1 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
| Recycling paper |
85.6 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
| Composting |
59.7 |
28.3 |
12.0 |
| Using compact fluorescent lightbulbs |
39.9 |
14.0 |
46.1 |
Source: Census at School Canada, 2021-2022
