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Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey looking into recycling and reuse behaviors. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

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Would you consider yourself to be environmentally conscious? Select the number that corresponds with your feelings.
 
1- indifferent about environment
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7-very environmentally conscious
 
 
 
Which of these options describes an ideal day for you?
 
Going for a hike/bike ride
 
Playing video games/online gaming
 
Listening to music/reading indoors
 
Shop 'til I drop
 
 
 
Which grocery store(s) do you most often frequent? (Check all that apply)
 
Trader Joe's
 
WinCo
 
S&S Produce
 
Safeway
 
Raley's
 
Costco

 
 
 
Do you purchase organic produce where its available?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
How familiar are you with these reusable products?
Very unfamiliar Unfamiliar Somewhat Familiar Familiar Very Familiar
Klean Kanteen
Chico Bag
Nalgene
Sigg
Camelbak bottle
 
 
 
How often do you use plastic disposable water bottles?
 
Never
 
Once a month
 
Once a week
 
Once a day
 
More than once a day
 
 
 
How much of a priority is recycling in your day to day life?
 
Very low priority
 
Low priority
 
Neutral
 
High priority
 
Very high priority
 
 
 
Do you often recycle non-plastics such as cardboard/paper?
 
Never
 
Not often
 
Sometimes
 
Often
 
Very often
 
 
 
Is composting of used food scrap a priority in your day to day life?
 
Never
 
Not often
 
Sometimes
 
Often
 
Very often
 
 
 
Express your feelings regarding the following statement: "plastic waste is slowly destroying the environment."
 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Neutral
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Do you own a reusable water bottle?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Which brand of reusable bottle do you own?
 
Klean Kanteen
 
Sigg
 
Camelbak
 
Nalgene
 
Other
 
 
 
How aware are you of the process that occurs after a plastic bottle is thrown into a trash can?
 
Very unaware
 
Somewhat unaware
 
Somewhat aware
 
Very aware
 
 
 
How aware are you of the process that occurs after a plastic bottle is thrown into a recycling container?
 
Very unaware
 
Somewhat unaware
 
Somewhat aware
 
Very aware
 
 
 
How likely are you to purchase a reusable bottle in the next few months?
 
Very unlikely
 
Unlikely
 
Unsure
 
Likely
 
Very likely
 
 
 
How likely are you to purchase a reusable bag in the next few months?
 
Very unlikely
 
Unlikely
 
Unsure
 
Likely
 
Very likely
 
 
 
Do you own a reusable bag?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Which brand reusable bag do you use?
 
ChicoBag
 
Trader Joe's reusable
 
Costco reusable
 
Other
 
 
 
Many cities around California are banning single-use plastic bags from stores and charging the customer a small charge for paper or plastic bags. Is this a fair way of conducting business?
 
Very unfair
 
somewhat unfair
 
Neutral
 
Fair
 
Very fair
 
 
 
Some grocery stores offer an incentive like a $.10 discount for bringing a reusable bag. How does this incentive affect your behaviors regarding grocery bags?
 
Strongly- I am very likely to bring a reusable bag to receive a discount
 
Somewhat- It may sometimes be enough incentive to bring a bag into the store
 
No Affect- This incentive does not affect my decisions
 
 
 
Rate your agreement with the following statement: "one-time-use (paper/plastic) bags should be slowly phased out and eventually become unavailable at grocery stores."
 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Neutral
 
Agree
 
Strongly agree
 
 
 
Are you currently employed?
 
Yes-part time
 
Yes-full time
 
No
 
 
 
After normal expenses, approximately how much disposable income per month are you left with?
 
$0-100
 
$101-300
 
$301-500
 
$500-1000
 
more than $1000
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
Which political party do you associate with/are you registered with?
 
Republican
 
Democrat
 
Libertarian
 
Green
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Are you involved in on campus organized sports?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Are you involved in off campus organized sports?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What is your current age?
 
16-18
 
19-21
 
22-24
 
25+
 
 
 
What is your approximate cumulative GPA up to this point in college?
 
0-1.0
 
1.1-2.0
 
2.1-3.0
 
3.1-4.0
 
4.0+