C & D Opportunities Backyard Burning Education

Adult Training Session Survey Results Adult Questions Majority Answer How did you learn about the training? Through the mailed brochure (41%) How far did you travel? Over 60 miles (46%) What is the approximate population of your town? Under 5,000 people (37%) Do you live in town or out of town? In town (66%) Which topics were important to you? (in order of importance) Scrap metal recycling, concrete/ wood recycling, abandoned buildings, C&D recycling, backyard burning, consumer recycling. Did today's session cause you to think more critically? Yes (94%) Would you like to see further community involvement? Yes (91%) How do you dispose of your garbage? Garbage collection service. (65%) Were you aware of the health effects of burning garbage? Yes (70%) Would you participate in a garbage service incentive? Yes (61%) What happens to C&D in your community? Inert landfill disposal (41%) Is there a C&D recovery/recycling program in your town? No (68%)      If not, would you like to see it become a reality? Yes (75%) Is there consumer recycling in your town? Yes (53%)      If not, would you like to see it become a reality? Of the half that did not, a majority (93%) would like to see it become a reality. Student Survey Results Students in grades 2 through 6 were surveyed before and after the presentations. Student Questions (Pre-Presentation) Majority Answer Do you live in town or in the country? In town (61%) What happens to your garbage? a.       garbage truck picks it up b.       we haul it to a landfill/to town c.       we burn it d.       we bury it Garbage truck picks it up (72%) If you don’t burn garbage, do you know at least one person that does? Yes (53%) If you burn garbage, are there items you don’t burn? Blank (54%) What do you do with the items that aren’t burned? Blank (59%) When items are burned, where do they go? Blank (32%) What happens to the air? Polluted/smoke (84%) What happens to the “leftovers” in the bin? Blank (42%) What does it mean to recycle? Reuse/use over (57%) What does it mean to compost? Blank (88%) Do you do either of these (recycle or compost)? Neither (48%), followed closely by recycle (43%) Student Questions (Post-Presentation) Majority Answer When items are burned, what happens to the items and/or the leftovers? Pollutes the air (33%) What happens to the air? Fills with smoke (30%) Name three things you can do instead of burning garbage. Recycle (35%), compost (18%), bury it (13%) Will you talk to your parents about other options (like garbage service) if they currently burn their garbage? Yes (42%)

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