Re-Think Your Waste Survey

For participating in this survey, would you like to be entered into a draw for the chance to win a $150 gift card to Thermëa spa village Whitby (open to Whitby residents only)? 

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What motivates you to reduce waste? (Select all that apply)

What are some common ways you try to reduce waste in your daily life? (Select all that apply)

How often do you try to reduce the amount of waste you create (e.g., by avoiding single-use products, choosing items with less packaging, or reusing materials)?

Which of the following would you support to help reduce your waste in a public space? (Select all that apply)

Do you recycle at home?

In your opinion, how easy or difficult is it to reduce waste in your daily life?

When consuming beverages, do you use your own reusable bottle?

If recycling and composting is available at public facilities or events, do you take the time to sort your waste?

Are you ever unsure what items should go in the recycling and compost versus the garbage?

Do you compost at home?

If you are unsure, what stream (paper recycling, plastic recycling, compost or garbage) an item should go into what do you do?

Are the signs that are often on waste bins at Town of Whitby facilities helpful in showing which items go in recycling, compost, or garbage - especially for things you're unsure about?

If only a garbage bin is available in a public space, do you take your recycling and/or compost home to divert it?

What would help you divert more waste properly? (Select all that apply)